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Wolff: Team boss position is outdated
Toto Wolff says the position of team principal in Formula One is an "outdated mind set" that no longer has a place in the sport.
With Ross Brawn walking away from Mercedes at the end of last season, the Brackley-based outfit was left without a team boss.
Instead, Wolff took the position of executive director in charge of business while Paddy Lowe has the role of overseeing the technical side.
Merc, though, are not the only team without a team principal this year with McLaren opting to install Eric Boullier as their new Racing Director who will report to the CEO of McLaren Racing.
And, according to Wolff, this is the way forward for all F1 teams.
"That position is a thing of...
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