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Hamilton says Wolff involved in every Mercedes F1 meeting despite injury layoff
Last year, Toto Wolff skipped the Japanese and Brazilian races to delegate to others and prove that the team could operate without him. This year, due to a knee operation, he missed the Suzuka race and is also absent from the Qatar GP as he continues to recover. Despite not being physically present, Hamilton stated that Wolff is fully involved and present in every meeting, dialing in and speaking just like he does when he is on-site. Hamilton believes that Wolff has earned the right to take weekends off, as he has worked hard to set up the team’s success. Hamilton and Wolff are in regular contact and consider each other good friends and teammates, discussing cars and spending time together outside of races. Hamilton credits Wolff for his progress and the success they have achieved together, and teased upcoming shifts and developments in the future.
Source: motorsport