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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has indicated that it helped Lewis Hamilton that he experienced his initial travails with F1’s current cars at his team and not Ferrari.
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has suggested that Lewis Hamilton benefited from facing his initial challenges with Formula 1’s current cars at Mercedes rather than at Ferrari.
Although Hamilton holds a record seven titles and 105 victories, he has not enjoyed the same level of success since the rules changed in 2022.
Despite dominating his teammates from 2012 to 2021, Hamilton was beaten by George Russell twice in three years at Mercedes.
Charles Leclerc is poised to outscore Hamilton this season, leading Wolff to draw parallels between Hamilton’s struggles at Ferrari and his earlier challenges with Mercedes’ ground effect cars.
Wolff pointed out the advantages of Hamilton expressing his frustrations within a familiar environment, compared to a new team where such dynamics are unknown.
Wolff acknowledged that Hamilton’s move to Ferrari was justified and that the reasons for the switch remain valid.
