The world has changed a lot since the last round of the 2021 World Championship. Accusations, cries of cheating, threats of legal action, and now a red carpet and a courtship of Max Verstappen.
But the outrage began much earlier, with the Silverstone crash that everyone remembers, and with Verstappen's disowned G-crash. While the Wolffs were celebrating their victory with gusto. Then the ever-faithful Lewis Hamilton abandoned Mercedes like a healthy man abandons an infected wand, and everything changed.
"We are facing a great opportunity. A few months ago it would have been absolutely incredible that such an option could be considered... But now we are looking for Lewis' successor and we are focusing on a very small number of drivers, and among them there is someone who interests us particularly. Max Verstappen, who we know will not make a hasty decision. What is done is done, digested and closed. We have always respected each other, we have similar values and perceptions. And looking back on the unfortunate 2021, I can say that I have also made mistakes. I should have handled many things differently, not only in the last stint of the last race, but also long before. However, Max, Jos and I discussed and resolved the issue between ourselves", said Toto Wolff. The story smells a bit like sunflower seeds...
