Toto Wolff has insisted the radio argument between him and Lewis Hamilton at the Austria Grand Prix won't have an impact on talks over a new deal for the British driver.
Upgrades to the Mercedes W14 cars had yielded improved results of late, with Hamilton arriving at the Red Bull Ring on the back of podium finishes in Spain and Canada. But the Silver Arrows seemingly took a step backwards this time around, with neither Hamilton or George Russell able to challenge at the front of the grid.
Hamilton was initially seventh, but then demoted a place after receiving a 10 second time penalty. Russell was classed a place ahead of him and to compound their misery, the domination of Red Bull continued with Max Verstappen winning for the seventh time in nine Grand Prix races in 2023, ahead of Charles Leclerc and teammate Sergio Perez.
