Toto Wolff (Inside Mercedes F1: Life in the Fast Lane) is principal of the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team. Toto joins the Armchair Expert to discuss the tragedy of being a string bean, his parents emigrating to Austria after the war, and crashing at 189 mph attempting a new lap record at the Nordschleife. Toto and Dax talk about the luxury of being a vulnerable man, being no-nonsense Capricorns, and Dax invites Toto to live in his guesthouse. Toto talks about whether mental health and being a champion are mutually exclusive, the biggest drama in all of F1, and finding his niche between business finance and the love for the stopwatch.Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. Watch new content on YouTube or listen to Armchair Expert early and ad-free by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/armchair-expert-with-dax-shepard/ now.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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And a helmet.
And a helmet. My number one crush is here today, Toto Wolf.
He's a worthy crush. Oh, my God. He was fantastic. He had such a fun personality. I was very surprised.
Right? I'm fascinated by someone that can be as serious as he is to make that team function and then as goddamn playful and fun as he was outside of that. So fun. So if you're not into F1, doesn't matter. You'll still love this. That's right. Because we're mostly talking about kind of mental health and the struggles of being a manager and all these things.
His life.
Yeah. But for context, he is the team principal and CEO of AMG Mercedes, which... Won eight Constructors Championships in a row, which has never happened. No one's ever come close to that. For Formula One. His accomplishment there will likely never be taken away from him. It's just an unparalleled success as a team principal and a CEO. He's as good as you could be at this job.
He is a part of a really interesting new book called Inside Mercedes F1, Life in the Fast Lane. by Matt Wyman. Great read if you're interested in the workings of that team, which are really fascinating. That's a great starter. Please enjoy Total Woof.
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