The team issued a statement on Thursday after the FIA announced it w🐲ould not be entertaining Red Bull’s right to review 🥃the incident from Silverstone.

Mercedes was pleased with the news but hit out at its title rivals by stating: “concerted attempt by the senior management of Red Bull Racing to ta𝓡rnish the good name and sporting integrity of Lewi🎶s Hamilton.”

In the Friday press conference at the Hungaroring, Red Bull team 🐲boss Christian Horner described Mercedes’ statement as ‘antagonistic’ but claimed the team had moved on from the incident.

Explaining why Mercedes rel꧋eased the aforementioned statement, Wolff said: “I think we wanted to bring a little bit of respect back to the discussion. We understand that emotions can run high, it’s always a matter of perspective and perception but we felt that that line was overstepped.

“I think the remarks that were made during and after the Silverstone grand prix were just elaborate♑d further in the document. Not always looking at the incident only but giving it a wider taste. That was beyond other things, jusꦡt a step too far.”

Wolff feels that teams should do more to “de-escalate” situations to avoid heightened drama oꦯn socia🌊l media.

“I think Formula 1 needs content, and controversy, as long as it is around the sport, can be quite entertaining,” Wolff explained. “But t♏here are certain boundaries we need to respect and the sport should unite and not create more polarisation, and e🐷specially in a sport that cannot be proud at that stage yet about its diversity and equality, and we just need to get the words right, and therefore let’s aim to de-escalate rather than to fuel.”

Wolff als♔o revealed that he had spoken to Horner just before sitting in the press conference between the two practice sessions at the Hungaroring but didn’t give away what was discussed.