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Mercedes AMG F1 team principal Toto Wolff has recently made an interesting promise surrounding the German automobile giants Porsche. In a recent conversation with photographer Paul Ripke, the Silver Arrows boss opened up on the fascinating yet tweaking vow. This came after the news that Porsche’s plan to join Formula 1 with Red Bull has fallen apart.

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Ripke, the German fashion and sports photographer, recently shared a video of him and Wolff taking while walking. As they approach the metallic olive Porsche of Ripke, he asked Wolff if he wants to drive the car. To this, the Austrian boss was quick to respond, “No.”

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However, the Mercedes boss further made a promise that, under special circumstances, he would drive the Porsche. Wolff stated,Only if they join Formula 1.”

This statement from the Mercedes boss has come after Red Bull did not agree to Porsche’s wishes to buy 50% stakes in the company.

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However, the German automobile giants are still interested in being involved in Formula 1. Even after things fell apart with the Austrian team, the sources tell, “Porsche are still in discussions with Formula 1 teams.”

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Toto Wolff is upset as the Porsche Red Bull deal has failed

The Silver Arrows boss shared his disappointment over the failed Red Bull and Porsche deal. Even though it has come as a shock since Mercedes are arch-rival of Red Bull, the statements reflect the competitive side of the Mercedes boss.

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Talking about this, the 50-year-old boss shared, “It’s a shame, obviously, from me as a Mercedes person, it’s a shame that we can’t fight with Porsche. Porsche/Red Bull would have been a mega entry. A great brand.”

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And that didn’t work out for reasons that are unknown to me. It would have been really great for F1 and all of us overall if they would have joined forces for the attractiveness of the sport,” further asserted Toto Wolff.

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As the reports already stated that Porsche are still interested in Formula 1, it’ll be interesting to see how things turn out for the Germans in near future. If they can finally make it, Toto Wolff will surely be happy.

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Sabyasachi Biswas is a NASCAR writer at EssentiallySports. Holding a master’s degree in mass communication and journalism, he has over eight years of experience covering motorsports. Apart from being a keen enthusiast, Sabyasachi is an ardent Kyle Larson fan. Besides this, he has been a die-hard 'Madridista' for years, a big Max Verstappen and Red Bull fan, and at the same time misses Roger Federer in action. As an athlete, Sabyasachi played soccer at the sub-junior level. He's also a travel freak and likes trying out different cuisines when he's away from the keyboard.

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