Wolff deals with driver conflict of interest

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Mercedes boss Toto is no longer a part of Valtteri Bottas' management team following the Finn's move to Mercedes.

It's perhaps a little known fact but the 45-year-old Austrian manager is quite the wheeler and dealer with numerous business deals under his name in addition to his Mercedes-linked responsibilities.

As a shareholder of Williams back in the day, Wolff set up his own driver management company and invested in the career of Valtteri Bottas at an early stage along with partners Mika Hakkinen and Didier Coton.

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He has now relinquished any involvement with the 27-year-old Mercedes driver.

"It would be a conflict of interest to be involved in the management of a driver and equally being his boss and running the team," Wolff told Sky Sports.

"It's something we agreed a long time ago that there wouldn't be a driver that I'm looking after driving in any Mercedes racing car. And that's what's happening."

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Phillip van Osten

Motor racing was a backdrop from the outset in Phillip van Osten's life. Born in Southern California, Phillip grew up with the sights and sounds of fast cars thanks to his father, Dick van Osten, an editor and writer for Auto Speed and Sport and Motor Trend. Phillip's passion for racing grew even more when his family moved to Europe and he became acquainted with the extraordinary world of Grand Prix racing. He was an early contributor to the monthly French F1i Magazine, often providing a historic or business perspective on Formula 1's affairs. In 2012, he co-authored along with fellow journalist Pierre Van Vliet the English-language adaptation of a limited edition book devoted to the great Belgian driver Jacky Ickx. He also authored "The American Legacy in Formula 1", a book which recounts the trials and tribulations of American drivers in Grand Prix racing. Phillip is also a commentator for Belgian broadcaster Be.TV for the US Indycar series.