Mercedes endured their most difficult weekend of F1 2023 so far in Austria, coming away with seve๊nth and eighth.

Hamilton had qualified up in fifth but dropped down the order, mai🍌nl✱y due to two track limits penalties.

The first he received in the early stages of the race, leaving Hamilton to vent his fr💮ustr♚ation over team radio.

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Hamilton’s complaints irked Woꦗlff, who spoke to Hamilton on two separate occasions.

On the second occasion, Wolff said: “Lewi🔴s, the car is bad, we know. Please drive itℱ.”

Hamilton was a♏sked about Wolff’s intervention iꦆn the pre-race British Grand Prix press conference.

The sᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚeven-time champion brushed it off, acknowledging that they’re typically “direct with each other” and that Wolff was simply trying to encourage him.

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🐻“The best thing about our partnership is that we are direct with each other,” Hamilton said. “Toto is an꧃ out-and-out racer who was just trying to encourage me. 

“That was his way of doing it. I have reviewed my comments, and where I was🥀 at mentally. I will adjust that in the future.”