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Mercedes F1 star will 'MISS' Japanese Grand Prix

Mercedes F1 star will 'MISS' Japanese Grand Prix

Mercedes F1 star will 'MISS' Japanese Grand Prix

Mercedes F1 star will 'MISS' Japanese Grand Prix

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff may be set to miss his first race of the season at the upcoming Japanese Grand Prix.

The Austrian is faced with the difficulty of turning around an underperforming Silver Arrows outfit who have been struggling for multiple seasons now.

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Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix marked one of their worst races of the turbo-hybrid era, suffering a double DNF, including a costly last lap shunt for George Russell.

Their 2024 challenger appears to be way off the pace of its podium contending rivals in most conditions and that trend isn’t expected to change without upgrades.

With Lewis Hamilton set to depart the team at the end of the year, they face a tricky task ahead to recover their lost performance.

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Toto Wolff has been Mercedes boss since 2013
The Japanese Grand Prix is a long commute for the F1 paddock

Wolff set to 'miss' Japanese Grand Prix

According to PA Media, Wolff is set to miss the Japanese Grand Prix as planned before the start of the season.

That means although they endured a tough weekend in Melbourne, his decision to skip the race in Suzuka is not linked to their bad performance down under.

READ MORE: Australian GP shows Red Bull face a season-long PROBLEM

George Russell crashed heavily at the Australian GP

He will still be contributing to their efforts though, handling some duties remotely while those on-site manage the rest.

The arduous nature of this year’s 2024 Formula 1 calendar means that paddock personnel are under more stress than ever to deliver.

Allowing time for a break is a wise move for Wolff, who much like the rest of his team, will have been travelling a lot in this early portion of the season.

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