Toto Wolff hails “super supportive” Lewis Hamilton amid Mercedes’ struggles

Toto Wolff has heaped praise on Lewis Hamilton for being “super supportive” amid another difficult year for Mercedes in 2023.
(L to R): Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 with Toto Wolff (GER) Mercedes AMG F1 Shareholder and Executive Director at a
(L to R): Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 with Toto Wolff (GER) Mercedes AMG F1…

Mercedes are on for their first winless campaign since 2011 a🐼fter they failed to find the necessary gains over the winter to close the cap to Red Bull.

Despite failing to challenge Red Bull, Merce𝕴des have cemented their place as the second-best team, moving well clear of Aston Martin and Ferrari in the constructors’ championship.

Mercedes have shifted their car concept aheadꦏ of 2023, with a significant upgrade which w🏅as introduced in Monaco. 

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Even though Mercedes 🅠have been struggling - relatively to their pre-2022 form - Wolff explained how Hamilton has played an integral role off-track.

“He’s been great,” Wolff said in an interview wit🃏h . “He’s been super supportive when the team needed it, and that dynamic goes in both diꦏrections. 

“When he’s not great mentally about how the car is goin🀅g, we try to support him, and when you can see when the engineers🃏 didn’t know what to do next on the track on race weekend, it’s he who cheered everybody up and brought the right attitude as a driver.”

Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 on the grid. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 14, Dutch Grand Prix, Zandvoort,
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 on the grid. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 14, Dutch…

Hamilto💜n is still yet to sign a new F1 deal with Mercedes.

However, a♉ll signs are pointing towards an extension, particularly as Hamilton’s own form in 2023 has been spectacular.

“We’re both very ambitious and we trust in bot🔯h our ambition and determination,” Wolff added.

“Whether it waꦆs a great run or more difficult🍨 like now, it’s a partnership that goes beyond the racing side because we are in the same boat. He always says we win and we lose together.”

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