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Wolff fears dominant Mercedes may lose fans
Mercedes team principal, Toto Wolff, is wary about the possibility of losing fans as they continue to dominate Formula 1. The Silver Arrows are heading into the 2019 season having clinched a World Championship double for five consecutive years and are early favourites to make that six in a row. But Wolff says that continued success can come at a cost as fans naturally look elsewhere and start rooting for the underdogs instead. 'I think it is in the nature of the fan that you cheer for the underdog,' Wolff told Reuters. 'Serial winners lose a little bit of appeal. 'What we are trying to do is to approach our sport and our participation with modesty and humility, not take anything for...
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