Mercedes F1: Toto Wolff about Lewis Hamilton in Ferrari red: “Don’t think it suits him”

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff looks back on the moment he was told by Lewis Hamilton that he will exchange the German racing team for Ferrari. Although Wolff has had most of the success with Hamilton, he is catching up Fox Sports Australia not sad about the departure of the seven-time champion.

Halfway through the 2023 season, Hamilton extended his contract with Mercedes and although he had committed to a long contract, Mercedes came up with a so-called 1 plus 1 deal. This allowed both parties to terminate their contract after one year or extend it for another year. Hamilton had worked out a deal with Ferrari during the winter break and so the second year of the contract will not be served.

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‘He has to invent himself’

Wolff has had a lot of success together with Hamilton, but also has no problem with leaving. “No, not at all. I think sportspeople have a limited shelf life when they are at the peak of their performance.” In his opinion, drivers should especially benefit from their… prime to sit. “They have to do it and it’s that limited amount of time where you want to win as many races as possible and earn as much as possible and that’s why I understand him saying he has to take a different path, that he has to reinvent himself.”

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‘Can’t even imagine him in red’

Ultimately, Hamilton becomes a pillar of one of the major competitors and that means that Wolff simply wants to beat him. “I hope we beat him on the track. And at the same time we can take a new route with another new driver next to George.” At the same time, Wolff still has to get used to the idea of ​​Hamilton in Ferrari red. “I don’t think I can really imagine him in red. I don’t think it suits him, but I think that picture will be interesting. And then I said to him: you really have to imagine our rear wing, because that is the perspective you’re going to have.”

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