Get the app →
BriefTea logoBriefTea

Every story in sixty words

Get the free app no ads · no paywall

Sports · 2 February 2026

Wolff dismisses rival concerns over Mercedes’ new F1 engine

Wolff dismisses rival concerns over Mercedes’ new F1 engine

AngMoKio via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has pushed back strongly against criticism from rival Formula 1 teams over the team’s latest engine. Questions surrounding compression ratios, he said, have already been examined in detail by the FIA and approved. Wolff suggested competitors are wasting energy discussing Mercedes behind closed doors instead of focusing on their own development, describing the controversy as early-season nervousness rather than a real rules concern.

Reported by racingnews365.com · How we write briefs

More briefs

SportsEngland Collapse to 87-Run Defeat by Pakistan SportsFootball Regulator Says It Can Force Man City Sale SportsTennis Star Elina Svitolina Splits From Husband Gael Monfils SportsTen Hag Says Man United Broke Promise Not to Sell McTominay SportsRonaldo Gets 30-Day Ban and £215 Fine Over Portugal Walkout SportsMcLaren is selling five historic Formula 1 cars for £50m More sports stories → Browse all stories →