Toto Wolff Makes Strong Defense of 2026 Regulations After Thrilling Miami GP

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff made sure to call out any critics of the new era of F1 cars after an action-packed Miami Grand Prix.

Sunday’s race, even with shifting weather conditions and multiple questions about whether it would be held at all, delivered cinematic racing on the track.

There were multiple lead changes and fights all around the track, which should be no surprise given the new car’s biggest weakness is straight-line speed, and the Miami GP layout tends to have less demanding straights.

As a result, there was a ton of entertainment, something that was not seen during the first handful of races, which were called out by fans over the total lack of power that the new engines could produce when pushed on a straight line.

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff arrives at the track before practice for the US Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas Austin. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

Mercedes has, far and away, gotten a clear grasp of the engine regulations and has been a dominant force from the outset.

Naturally, Wolff has the motivation to keep the regulations as close as possible to their current form. Still, he seems to truly believe that it is only a matter of time before these new cars deliver exciting racing.

Toto Wolff tells critics to “hide”

Wolff, after his own driver, Kimi Antonelli, won the Miami Grand Prix, took a moment to highlight the race as an example of the engine’s potential.

“If there’s one single person that complains about the race today, I think they should hide, honestly,” Wolff told reporters.

“Now, obviously this track is a little bit easier, it’s not so energy stuffed. There’s good games and there’s bad games, so I think that was great, great advertising for Formula 1.”

According to the German executive, anyone who demands changes to cars should reassess their approach to problems and solutions.

“Whoever talks about changing engine regs in the short-term should question his way of assessing Formula 1 at that stage,” he said