Toto Wolff revealed he would “vacate the spot immediately” as Mercedes Formula 1 boss should the ideal successor arise.

Wolff has run the Silver Arrows since 2013, during which time he has led Mercedes to a record-breaking eight consecutive constructors’ titles, plus seven drivers’ crowns.

But the introduction of ground-effect cars in 2022 brought tougher times for Mercedes, which has won just six grands prix since its last championship in 2021. This performance drop has not cost Wolff his job though, unlike that of former rival Christian Horner who was sacked after Red Bull’s dominance of the ground-effect era ended .

Wolff is different to Horner, however, because he is a part-owner of the Mercedes team and he cited McLaren ’s model with CEO Zak Brown and team principal Andrea St

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