F1 chief Toto Wolff urges Lewis Hamilton to show 'love' in messages

Lewis Hamilton and Toto Wolff at the Dutch Grand Prix in 2023 — Photo: © IMAGO

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Wolff urges Hamilton to show 'love' in messages

Lewis Hamilton will leave Mercedes at the end of this season

Originally written by Sheona Mountford. This version is a translation.

Friday 9 August 2024 22:00

Lewis Hamilton has been urged to send some more ‘love’ to his Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff.

The seven-time world champion announced his departure from the team this year, after achieving six world drivers’ titles with Mercedes.

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Hamilton will join Ferrari in 2025, where he will reunite with GP2 (F2) team boss Fred Vasseur, and partner their current star Charles Leclerc.

His departure follows a challenging few seasons with the Brackley-based outfit, losing the world title in dramatic circumstances in 2021, and falling behind the rivals following the regulation changes.

Lewis Hamilton will join Ferrari for 2025

Lewis Hamilton has enjoyed a record breaking career at Mercedes

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However, the team have recently caught up with the front of the grid, culminating in a stunning home victory at Silverstone for Hamilton.

In addition to his British GP win, the 39-year-old inherited the victory at the Belgian Grand Prix after his team-mate George Russell was disqualified.

The 2024 season has not been an easy ride for Hamilton, however, who bemoaned the start of the season as his ‘worst ever’ and appeared dejected after most sessions.

Following a difficult qualifying session where he was once again out-qualified by his team-mate, Hamilton claimed that he did not expect to beat Russell again in qualifying.

Speculation soon spread that favouritism was at play within the team, with boss Toto Wolff forced to deny the allegations, alongside his two drivers.

Despite a rollercoaster season, Wolff and Hamilton remain in good spirits, as exemplified in a recent video on Mercedes’ social media.