Stefano Domenicali will be a bulwark against “artificial” measures creeping into Formula 1. Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto doesn’t even deny that he vetoed the candidature of Wolff as F1 boss. “The very best professional should lead the sport, and this is Stefano Domenicali,” said Wolff. And with proposals like the reverse-grid qualifying sprint race doing the rounds, Wolff thinks Domenicali’s experience will be invaluable for F1. Naturally he will try to slow us down, but that is part of the game,” said Wolff. It is rumoured that with Domenicali set to begin his new role from January 1, the extension of Wolff and Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes contracts will now shortly follow.

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