MONACO — Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff joked that a Monaco Grand Prix crane operator must have been trained by the 'Cirque du Soleil' after Lewis Hamilton's car was lifted sky high following a crash in final practise. More seriously, there was some concern the incident may have revealed to rivals secrets of the car's floor and upgraded aerodynamics. 'Whoever...
MONACO — Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff joked that a Monaco Grand Prix crane operator must have been trained by the 'Cirque du Soleil' after Lewis Hamilton's car was lifted sky high following a crash in final practise.
"Whoever performed the crane has probably worked for Cirque du Soleil before," Wolff told reporters, before emphasising his support of marshals who are famed for their ability to remove cars quickly. It should have been raced at Italy's Imola circuit last weekend but that race was cancelled due to devastating floods in the region.
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