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Ferrari defeat not down to Marchionne's management style - Wolff

Mercedes Formula 1 team boss Toto Wolff says it would be "oversimplification" to suggest Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne's strict approach contributed to the Italian outfit's defeat in 2017. Marchionne was outspoken about Ferrari at times during its ultimately unsuccessful 2017 F1 title battle with Mercedes, including criticising the team during its reliability troubles and calling Kimi Raikkonen a "laggard". Asked if he felt Mercedes benefited from the Ferrari president's bluntness towards his employees, Wolff acknowledged the differences in team management styles but played down their effect. "Pressure can make a diamond, but pressure can also make a pipe...
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