Toto Wolff says he doesn't believe Lewis Hamilton mentally switched off from Mercedes during the F1 2024 season.

Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff has admitted his relief over Lewis Hamilton ’s exit to Ferrari in 2025. The seven-time world champion announced his switch at the beginning of last year, in a shock move following 12 successful seasons with Mercedes, which yielded six world titles.

Toto Wolff does not believe that Lewis Hamilton is past his prime but rather that he is struggling with the latest generation of F1 cars. In a warning to his new employer, Ferrari, the Mercedes chief assessed that the seven-time world champion’s late-braking and aggressive corner entries are mismatched with the desires of the current machines.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has made it clear that Lewis Hamilton's legacy with the team would be unaffected by a disastrous final season with the team.

Lewis Hamilton's decision to leave Mercedes for Formula 1 rivals Ferrari was a blow, but also provided Toto Wolff with an opportunity to correct a huge past mistake

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has dismissed suggestions the Silver Arrows considered Max Verstappen as a potential replacement for Lewis Hamilton.

Toto Wolff says he doesn’t believe Lewis Hamilton mentally switched off from Mercedes during the F1 2024 season. Hamilton struggled for pace and form alongside George Russell in his final season with the Brackley-based team,