Banned F1 journalist claims Toto Wolff tried to have him barred 'for life'
Yahoo Sports reports that Jonathan McEvoy, the Daily Mail's F1 correspondent, claims Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff tried to have him permanently banned from the paddock after a confrontation at the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix. According to the outlet, the FIA recently withdrew McEvoy's media accreditation for the rest of the 2026 season following an opinion column he wrote about Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc.
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Banned F1 journalist claims Toto Wolff tried to have him barred 'for life'
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has been accused of attempting to have a Formula 1 journalist permanently banned from the paddock following a heated confrontation at the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix. The allegation comes from Jonathan McEvoy, the Daily Mail's long-serving F1 correspondent, whose media accreditation was recently withdrawn by the FIA for the remainder of the 2026 season following a controversial opinion column about Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc.
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