Toto Wolff reveals talking to Verstappen after Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari move

Lewis Hamilton's move to Ferrari was the biggest news last year, and the whole world is excited to see the 7-time world champion in red colours. It was a big loss to the Mercedes F1 team, as Lewis is a big asset as an F1 driver and a world champion. What happened in the aftermath? Without the Silver Arrows team, Hamilton wouldn't have achieved this much success in his career.

They gave him the best racing machine, and with the help of his team, he won 6 titles from 2014 to 2020. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff is the biggest reason for Hamilton’s success all these years as he kept the team atmosphere and the car in favor of the british driver. The Netflix Drive to Survive series has given insights into F1 teams and drivers each season. Season 7 is set to release, and in one of those episodes, Toto reveals one favour that he did for Lewis Hamilton all these years. 

Lewis Hamilton always likes to be the number 1 in his team and wants to dominate his teammates. Only Nico Rosberg and George Russell have scored more points ahead of him in his 16-year F1 career. After Max Verstappen’s arrival into F1, the Dutchman made headlines in his first race with Red Bull. He won the Spanish Grand Prix after coming in as a replacement for Dani Kvyat. Soon, he became the number 1 driver at Red Bull, replacing Daniel Ricciardo and is now the best driver on the F1 grid 2025. 

Toto Wolff speaks with Vertsappen

Toto Wolff revealed that he made Lewis Hamilton a big promise about never signing Max Verstappen unless he is in the team. Toto Wolff was discussing Hamilton’s move to Ferrari. He says, “I haven't talked to him because I promised Lewis not to talk to him. But I will have the conversation now. 

During the 2021 season, Hamilton and Verstappen were the biggest rivals, and they didn't like each other. The rivalry vanished once Mercedes lost their form and Ferrari overtook it as the championship contender. Now Mercedes are placed fourth behind McLaren, Ferrari and Red Bull. 

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