Toto Wolff says Mercedes' factory will display the disregarded W13 F1 car in the lobby to inspire employees to make risky choices.
But instead, Wolff later thought about placing the car in the F1 team's lobby as a reminder not to be complacent, but he now says the aim of putting it on show would be to encourage his staff to make brave choices and not fear failure.
"But actually, I want to place it in the lobby because it is a symbol of boldness for me, and courage. We took a radical design direction last year. We dared and we failed. Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, Mick Schumacher, Mercedes Reserve Driver, Toto Wolff, Mercedes F1 Team Team Principal and CEO, Mercedes W14"That moment has come last year, and it was difficult. It was just not a race that went wrong, it was a whole season, or at least the first half of the season.
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