has taken a swipe at for his half within the bitter feud between and , labelling the Purple Bull Workforce Prinicipal “a yappy little terrier”.
The 2 drivers have following the Qatar Grand Prix and the controversial dispute throughout qualifying.
Verstappen was demoted from pole place for blocking Russell, although the four-time world champion would ultimately win the race.
Horner accused Russell of being “hysterical” in his bid to land Verstappen with a penalty, and now Wolff has hit again in opposition to his outdated rival.
”As a workforce principal, it’s necessary to be a sparring accomplice in your drivers and meaning explaining that issues could be extra nuanced,” Wolff stated in . “Pondering that one thing is both 100 per cent proper or flawed, is simply one thing you have to clarify out of your notion and perspective.
“It’s worthwhile to enable some issues to be 51-49 and 70-30. There’s all the time one other aspect and perhaps you take a look at it that means, you clarify it to the drivers and workforce.
“There’s fact on each side. In the event you don’t try this, you’re falling wanting your position. It’s simply weak.
“Simply weak. How can he really feel entitled to remark about my driver? Having spent 90 seconds to consider it, yapping little terrier. All the time one thing to say.”
The dispute has reignited the Mercedes vs Purple Bull rivalry for the reason that dramatic finish to the 2021 season, as Russell slammed Verstappen’s behaviour and stated former race director Michael Masi could be “fearing for his life” if the Purple Bull driver had misplaced the title Lewis Hamilton did.
Requested whether or not Verstappen’s behaviour has been enabled by the leniency of stewards previously, Russell stated: “He’s been enabled as a result of no person has stood as much as him.
“Lewis did in 2021 and Lewis misplaced that championship unfairly. May you think about if the roles had been reversed and Max shedding that championship within the method Lewis misplaced that championship?
“[Michael] Masi could be fearing for his life.”
