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'F1 team principal role outmoded'

Formula One teams no longer need a traditional principal at the helm because the sport has moved on, according to Mercedes motorsport head Toto Wolff. "That position is a thing of the past," said the Austrian, who has shared executive responsibilities at the Mercedes team with Paddy Lowe since the departure of former team principal Ross Brawn at the end of last year. While Wolff takes care of business, Lowe oversees the technical side. "You don't have the equivalent of a team principal in any other sport, let alone companies," Wolff told the official formula1.com website on Friday, saying the role was a legacy of the past. "Look at football: you have a trainer,...
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