Toto Wolff believes 'everything is easier' for Max Verstappen this year now that he has the quickest car

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff thinks that Max Verstappen is «finding everything easier» this year with the Dutchman's Red Bull team being one of the quickest on the grid. Last year Wolff saw Verstappen — with a less competitive car — famously snatch the title from Lewis Hamilton on the last lap of the last race of the season in Abu Dhabi, following a huge controversy over safety car rules. Ad/> In 2022 it's a different story with Verstappen and his team setting the pace at most races, even if that hasn't always translated into points due to reliability issues.

Formula 1Wolff 'couldn't wish for any better pairing' than Russell and HamiltonYESTERDAY AT 10:11 At Mercedes however — after such a long period of domination in the sport — things are altogether less rosy, with Wolff and his drivers — Hamilton and George Russell — struggling to get to grips with their car. That said, their supremo is not willing to concede the title yet. Wolff, talking to Austrian outlet oe24, said: «Last year Max drove a worse car to the maximum and won the title.

Now he has the fastest car, everything is easier for him, the pendulum is swinging in his favour. Wolff 'couldn't wish for any better pairing' than Russell and Hamilton F1 to race over 22 Grand Prix in 2022, no replacement for Russia »[Things at Mercedes are] mixed. We still don't understand our car.

We had a really good day at Friday practice in Miami [at the last GP between 6-8 May] and were among the fastest. «On Saturday everything was suddenly different again. Minimal changes in the setup have a big impact.

»We're hoping that things might go in the other direction: from a mediocre Friday to the very front. We are good at learning. «Barcelona [where this weekend's Spanish GP is held]