Mercedes Boss Toto Wolff and Red Bull Racing Team Principal Christian Horner - Source: Getty
In 2022, Toto Wolff confronted fellow team principal Christian Horner during an F1 team meeting after the former's team suffered from acute proposing. The Mercedes W13 Challenger from 2022 struggled against an uncomfortable phenomenon called porpoising, and Wolff was not in the mood to leave the matter unaddressed.
Following the introduction of new regulations in 2022, Mercedes struggled with performance, as its car could not keep up with the ground effect. As a result, its on-track performances were hampered, as it not only hindered race pace but also put drivers in an uncomfortable position.
Lewis Hamilton and George Russell complained about porpoising nearly every weekend, something the Mercedes team management took seriously and asked the FIA to address. Finally, in one meeting with F1 and fellow team principals, Wolff decided to draw attention to the matter, and this was when he had a verbal spat with Horner.
