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Wolff: Formula 1 is a shark tank

Formula 1 as a ruthless ‘shark tank' is alive and well, according to Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff . But he insisted there are limits to his appetite as a Formula 1 shark, especially in the quest for survival of cash strapped smaller teams such as Manor. 'We are in favour of Marussia staying,' said Wolff. 'But F1 is a shark tank even in the fight against the small teams. If one disappears, more is left for the others. 'This is unpleasant,' he admitted. 'We are talking about a team of real people feeding their families with their income. We need secure jobs, and everything else is secondary.' The Mercedes chief, however, undoubtedly plays the role of one of the sharks,...
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