Formula 1 News: Verstappen, Alonso dodge Wolff ‘nice guys’

(GMM) Max Verstappen (pictured) and Fernando Alonso have refused to be drawn into Toto Wolff’s claim that Formula 1’s era of ruthless, win-at-all-costs drivers is over. After Kimi Antonelli sealed the world championship in Mexico, Wolff said the Italian’s success showed that “nice guys” can win at the highest level. “This notion of win at all costs, selfish, opportunistic, ruthless for your own benefit, that model of racing driver has died,” the Mercedes boss said. When asked in Brazil what they made of Wolff’s assessment, Verstappen declined to engage – remarks carried across the Formula 1 media day. “Everyone is...