Lewis Hamilton F1 News: Toto Wolff hints at young star to REPLACE champion

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Wolff hints at F1 star to REPLACE Hamilton

Toto Wolff has indicated who may replace Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes

By Sheona Mountford.

Sunday 26 May 2024 02:00

Toto Wolff has given a big clue to Formula 1 fans as to who might replace Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes in 2025.

Hamilton is set to join Ferrari for the start of next season, in a pairing of the most successful driver to race in the sport, and the most successful team on the grid.

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Hamilton will race alongside Charles Leclerc next season, and reunite with team principal Fred Vasseur whom he worked with in his junior career.

If recent reports are to be believed, legendary engineer Adrian Newey is also set to join the Scuderia following his exit from Red Bull.

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However, Mercedes seem to be throwing their support behind their junior driver Kimi Andrea Anotnelli.

The youngster currently races in F2, and has won titles in multiple championships including Italian Formula 4.

Speaking to Sky Sports at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff discussed being in Italy for the first time since Hamilton’s announcement and hinted at who will be replacing him.

“We haven't spoken about it actually because there is 100 million people that watch every grand prix and then there is obviously the local Italians here,” Wolff said.

“But I guess for the Italians it's super exciting to have Lewis Hamilton in red next year. We will get used to the outfits. But we have got to look at ourselves and you know, maybe there is an option that we shine more with an Italian in our car.”

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