Toto Wolff, Mercedes president and CEO, has admitted he is considering replacing Lewis Hamilton’s engine at this weekend’s Turkish Grand Prix. The British driver’s car has the third engine for the season and changing to fourth would mean he would have to start the race at the bottom of the grid, in a picture He succeeded with Max Verstappen (Red Bull) at the Russian Grand Prix.

Wolff fears Hamilton may not finish the grand prix due to problems such as an engine failure. Something, if it happens, could bet the Briton’s chances of winning his eighth world drivers title. “It’s possible [a troca de motor]But we haven’t decided when or how it will be. The most important thing is that there are no problems and finish the races. We can always handle one or two flips, and finish the races second or third. The tournament is still over. But if you don’t finish the race… That’s why we pay attention to the engine parameters so that we don’t have problems”, analyzed German Toto Wolff.

It should be noted that after 15 races, Hamilton leads the world championship by two points over Max Verstappen. In terms of manufacturers, Mercedes also leads Red Bull by 23 points. The prospect of Lewis Hamilton’s retirement in Istanbul could call into question Mercedes’ ambitions in the two rankings, not least because after Turkey there are only six races left until the end of the World Cup.