Wolff: People who think Mercedes favour Antonelli should watch Teletubbies

Toto Wolff has dismissed suggestions Mercedes have favoured championship leader Kimi Antonelli over his team-mate George Russell; watch the Singapore Sprint on Saturday at 10am (build-up from 9am) ahead of Qualifying at 2pm, live on Sky Sports F1 and Main Event

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Mercedes chief Toto Wolff says people who believe the team have favoured Kimi Antonelli over George Russell this season are "brainless" and should watch Teletubbies and Mickey Mouse instead of Formula 1.

Antonelli has defied pre-season expectations to build an 84-point lead over Russell at the top of the Drivers' Championship with just seven races remaining, including this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix.

Wolff offered a scathing response to the suggestion Mercedes do not treat their drivers equally, which included a reference to criticism the team previously faced from Lewis Hamilton fans before the seven-time world champion left to join Ferrari.

"They're brainless, whoever thinks that," Wolff said on Friday in Singapore.

"It's completely nonsensical. We've had it in the past with Lewis fans."

Source: Sky Sports