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‘You Can Win This!’ - Wolff's radio blunder almost crashed Russell
©X.com/Mercedes Phillip van Osten
30/06/2024 at 20:0430/06/2024 at 20:58 Austrian Grand Prix winner George Russell revealed a near-miss in the closing stages of the race, thanks to a well-meaning but poorly timed message from Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff. Russell capitalized on the dramatic clash between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris to snatch the lead with just a handful of laps remaining. With five laps to go and his head down, focused on maintaining his lead to the checkered flag, Wolff’s booming voice suddenly bellowed over the radio: "YOU CAN WIN THIS!" Overcome by the unexpected winning opportunity, the Austrian felt compelled to convey his enthusiastic encouragement....
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