Toto Wolff to miss Mercedes' next F1 race after Lewis Hamilton and George Russell disasters

Toto Wolff, the boss of Mercedes team, won't be at the Japanese Grand Prix in two weeks after a tough weekend for the Silver Arrows in Australia.

Wolff won't be in the garage at the Suzuka International Circuit. But this was decided before the season started and isn't because of Mercedes' rough start to the year. This is the second year in a row that Wolff won't be at the Japanese GP. He missed the races in Suzuka and Qatar in 2023 because he had knee surgery.

The eight-time world champions have had a hard start to the season. They're marginally ahead of Aston Martin in the Constructors' Championship standings before the fourth round in Japan. The Australian Grand Prix on Sunday was especially bad for the team. Lewis Hamilton's engine failed on lap 17 and George Russell crashed out of the race on the last lap.

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