Toto Wolff hosts Kelly Piquet and Penelope at the Italian Grand Prix

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff hosted Kelly Piquet and her daughter Penelope at the Monza paddock on Saturday during the Italian Grand Prix. Wolff provided a tour of the Mercedes garage and took Penelope for a ride on his scooter. The families, who maintain a personal friendship and previously vacationed together in Sardinia, met while Max Verstappen prepared for the weekend race. Following a session that saw him qualify fifth after an initial sixth-place finish, Verstappen expressed ongoing frustration with his car's performance. The four-time world champion noted that he has struggled with mechanical issues for several years and indicated that the team is currently unable to resolve these recurring technical problems. Verstappen attributed the impact of these issues to track conditions, specifically mentioning that the car suffers less when driving over fewer kerbs.

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