# Wolff calls Mercedes' Sepang race 'one of my worst experiences'

> Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff calls Sepang race one of his worst experiences.
- Title: Wolff calls Mercedes' Sepang race 'one of my worst…
- Summary: Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff calls Sepang race one of his worst experiences. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff described Sepang race as one of his…
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- Published: 2026-10-04T11:13:46+00:00
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## Wolff unhappy with Mercedes performance
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff was deeply unhappy with their performance in today’s race.
## Car upgrade underperformed
Mercedes introduced a significant upgrade for their car this weekend but appeared to gain little from it.
## Race went against Mercedes
The two W17s hit the front of the field immediately after the start. However Andrea Kimi Antonelli fell to second place behind Max Verstappen at the finish and George Russell retired shortly before the finish.
## Championship lead gap
Antonelli increased his championship lead over Russell and Lewis Hamilton, though the latter recovered from a significant delay at the start of the race to salvage third place.
## Wolff on race outcome
Wolff told Sky: 'I’m so massively annoyed and not in a happy place.'

> I’m so massively annoyed and not in a happy place
## Wolff on race luck
Wolff said: 'First of all, we didn’t have the speed that we were hoping to have before the weekend. So there’s a lot of homework to be done in order to recover, which I’m sure we will.'

> First of all, we didn’t have the speed that we were hoping to have before the weekend
## Key takeaway

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff described Sepang race as one of his worst experiences due to poor performance and multiple issues.