Monthly Archives: July 2023

Formula 1 chief Toto Wolff has such a strict routine he has same meal every day for lunch and dinner when travelling

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Toto Wolff has revealed he takes the Formula 1 season that seriously that he eats the same thing everyday – for lunch and for dinner.

The Mercedes principal and former racing driver is the most successful F1 manager in the sport’s history, winning eight consecutive constructors’ championships during his tenure.


Wolff takes focusing on winning to a whole other level

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But in order to be as victorious as he has been, it turns out Wolff has made some major lifestyle adjustments to focus all his energy on winning when travelling while Mercedes are competing.

“For me it is really reducing trivial things,” the 51-year-old told the BBC during a recent appearance on Desert Island Discs.

“I’m wearing the same clothes, I’m eating the same food – even to the point that my assistants book the same hotel room for me every single year.”

What is that same meal Wolff consumes every single day without fail, we hear you ask?

“The same dark bread – a pumpernickel with butter and some ham,” the Austrian explained.

“Small cappuccino – because I take half a cappuccino because I want to have another half an hour later.

“Then it’s chicken breast with tomato salad. And I have the same for dinner also!”

Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton finished fourth at last weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix, whilst George Russell came in sixth.


Wolff’s strict routine didn’t inspire Mercedes to victory last weekend

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Meanwhile, it was another convincing win for Red Bull’s reigning world champion Max Verstappen, who took sprint and race wins and extended his title lead to a whopping 125 points.


Source: TalkSport.com Motorsport

WTA take action to avoid repeat of Wimbledon booing that angered Victoria Azarenka when she plays Elina Svitolina again

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Elina Svitolina confirmed the WTA will inform the crowd before her clash with Victoria Azarenka that no post-match handshakes will take place.

The two tennis stars will face off at the Washington Open on Monday night, the first time they’ve gone head to head since their controversial match at Wimbledon.


Azarenka was upset to see some fans boo her off court after she and Svitolina didn’t shake hands at Wimbledon

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The players didn’t shake hands at the end of the match as Azarenka walked straight for her bag

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Azarenka made a gesture with her wrists as she exited while being cruelly booed off

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They faced each other in the fourth round at SW19 last month with headlines being made off the court as Svitolina refused to shake Azarenka’s hand.

Azarenka, who hails from Belarus, knew Ukrainian star Svitolina would not do so beforehand and therefore headed straight to pack her bag in order to avoid an awkward snub. However, this led to intense boos as she gestured handcuffs to the fans in attendance.

This was due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, with Belarus being an economic and political partner to Russia.

After demanding that the authorities released a statement on the matter, Svitolina says she has spoken to WTA chief Steve Simon in order to ensure the same confusion doesn’t happen again in Washington.

She explained: “After our match at Wimbledon, the WTA, as you know, I said that there will be no handshake between Ukrainian, Russian and Belarusian players.

“Just yesterday I spoke with Steve Simon and he told me that they would announce before our match that there would be no handshake, so I am happy with that.”

The hope is that the clear communication with fans in Washington will avoid the unjust abuse Azarenka suffered, with the player telling talkSPORT host Simon Jordan she was ‘incredibly upset’ after their Wimbledon clash.

“I think she feels let down by Wimbledon because I think Wimbledon [bosses] should have advised fans that at the request of the Ukrainian players, they didn’t want to shake the hands of Russian and Belarusian players.”


Source: TalkSport.com Tennis