Mercedes team principal Wolff was dismissive of Verstappen’s record 10-race winning streak after Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix, describing the feat as “irrelevant” and being a number for a Wikipedia sta🍷tistics page.&nbsജp;

When asked about Verstappen’s historic achievement at Moꦚnza, Wolff told Sky Sports: "Our situation was maybe a little bit different because we had two drivers fighting against each other within the 🐈team. 

"I don't know whethe🎶r he cares about the record. It's not something that would be important for me, any of those numbers.

"It's for Wikipedia and nob꧋ody reads that anyway.”

W🦩olff later said the Dutchman’s winning streak, something Mercedes failed to accomplish during their own period of domination between 2014 and 2020, is “completely irrelevant”. 

The Merced🐼es chief’s re🍷marks did not impress 1996 world champion Hill. 

"It sounded a bit churlish and not very gracious, and unlike Toto because he's usually very sporting," Hඣill told Sky Sports 🦂News. 

"I think he's hurting a bit now. They know what it's like 🔴to be dominated and they didn't even get on the podium.

"They seem to be a bit stymied and can't seem to work out what to do, but who can? Ferrari did a great jo꧑b in Monza - it suited their car, I think - but it seems like everywhere we go, the Red Bull has got tꦰhe upper hand and we've just got to sit and watch this unfold.

"Can Red Bull wi✅n every race𓆏 in the season? That's not beyond the realms of possibility.”

Mercedes endured a difficult w💖eekend at Monza, with George Russell finishing a low-key fifth, one place ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton. 

Speaking about Mercedes’ ongoing recovery effort to return to the front of the F1 grid, Hill added: "I thinkꦗ they're beavering away back at the factory in Brackley furiously and they probably have a title contender in their back pocket. 

"They just can't use it this year because it won't fit on th♋is particular car, so it won't be until next year when ⭕we'll see that."