Toto Wolff takes a subtle dig at Ferrari as Mercedes clinch a '1-3' finish with George Russell and Kimi Antonelli at the F1 Austrian GP

× Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff took a subtle dig at Scuderia Ferrari after his team clinched a one-three result at the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday. Wolff said that the Italian team has been "throwing" massive upgrades at the SF-26, and claimed that his team do not have the same luxury. Ad Fans anticipated seeing multiple teams, including Ferrari and Red Bull, potentially take the fight to Mercedes at this weekend's Austrian GP.

But in the end, the German team once again secured the race win with George Russell, complemented by Kimi Antonelli in P3 to make it another double podium for the team in 2026. After the race, team boss Toto Wolff explained that the Silver Arrows have been working on upgrades consistently in the background, and that it was good to see them pay off at the Red Bull Ring. The 53-year-old also took a dig at rivals Ferrari, questioning if the team will hit the cost cap soon or not.

Ad Trending "We are running hard on upgrades in the tunnel. We already have decent upgrades on paper, but we aren't deploying them yet. We have to do it at the right time," said Wolff [via F1 TV].

"Ferrari has been throwing things at their car massively. I guess they will run out of cost cap soon. We couldn't do it because we don't have the margin financially.

So let's see where it leads them. Ad "We made a good jump in terms of points - with a 1 and 3. Bouncing back strong after Barcelona feels good," he added.

Wolff also explained the thinking behind the strategy with both drivers, saying it was important to stay cool. The team aimed to avoid being undercut by Max Verstappen on Russell's side, while keeping a tire offset to the Dutchman on Antonelli's side. Ad Mercedes' George Russell reflects on second race win in 2026 at the Austrian GP Mercedes' George Russell at the Austrian Grand Prix - Source: Getty Mercedes driver George Russell explained that he was extremely happy to be back on the top step of the podium at the Austrian GP after a six-race wait.

The Briton won the opening race of the 2026 season in Australia, but the top step has since eluded him until now. Ad Speaking in the post-race interview, Russell said: "It’s incredible to be back on the top step. It’s been a little while, so I’m definitely going to enjoy this one this evening.

A lot of hard work from my team to get us back on track. Obviously there was a tricky run of form at one point. Ad "Max and Red Bull were incredibly quick this weekend, so kudos to them."

Russell has now reduced his deficit to Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli in the drivers' standings to 40 points and has also moved back into P2 in the table, overtaking Lewis Hamilton. × Was this article helpful? Thank You for feedback Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Samyak Sharma Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff took a subtle dig at Scuderia Ferrari after his team clinched a one-three result at the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Wolff said that the Italian team has been "throwing" massive upgrades at the SF-26, and claimed that his team do not have the same luxury. Ad Fans anticipated seeing multiple teams, including Ferrari and Red Bull, potentially take the fight to Mercedes at this weekend's Austrian GP. But in the end, the German team once again secured the race win with George Russell, complemented by Kimi Antonelli in P3 to make it another double podium for the team in 2026.

After the race, team boss Toto Wolff explained that the Silver Arrows have been working on upgrades consistently in the background, and that it was good to see them pay off at the Red Bull Ring. The 53-year-old also took a dig at rivals Ferrari, questioning if the team will hit the cost cap soon or not. Ad Trending "We are running hard on upgrades in the tunnel.

We already have decent upgrades on paper, but we aren't deploying them yet. We have to do it at the right time," said Wolff [via F1 TV]. "Ferrari has been throwing things at their car massively.

I guess they will run out of cost cap soon. We couldn't do it because we don't have the margin financially. So let's see where it leads them.

Ad "We made a good jump in terms of points - with a 1 and 3. Bouncing back strong after Barcelona feels good," he added. Wolff also explained the thinking behind the strategy with both drivers, saying it was important to stay cool.

The team aimed to avoid being undercut by Max Verstappen on Russell's side, while keeping a tire offset to the Dutchman on Antonelli's side. Ad Mercedes' George Russell reflects on second race win in 2026 at the Austrian GP Mercedes' George Russell at the Austrian Grand Prix - Source: Getty Mercedes driver George Russell explained that he was extremely happy to be back on the top step of the podium at the Austrian GP after a six-race wait. The Briton won the opening race of the 2026 season in Australia, but the top step has since eluded him until now.

Ad Speaking in the post-race interview, Russell said: "It’s incredible to be back on the top step. It’s been a little while, so I’m defin