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Wolff: Schumacher ‘founding father' of Mercedes

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes Michael Schumacher played a huge part in their current Formula 1 dominance. After retiring in 2006, the seven-time World Champion would return to the sport three years later, signing for the Silver Arrows' relaunched works project in 2010. He was partnered by fellow German driver Nico Rosberg – and Wolff believes Schumacher laid the foundations for Mercedes' domination of the hybrid era, after claiming five consecutive double World Championships between 2014 – 2018. Speaking on Thursday – Schumacher's 50th birthday, Wollf told the official F1 website: 'Michael is one of the founding fathers of the success we have had in the last...
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