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Lewis Hamilton’s victory in his last British Grand Prix for Mercedes is “like a little fairytale,” according to team principal Toto Wolff. Mercedes failed to win a race in 2023 while Hamilton’s own…
Team principal Toto Wolff described Lewis Hamilton’s victory in his final British Grand Prix for Mercedes as “like a little fairytale.” Mercedes had struggled to win a race in 2023, and Hamilton had not won since the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, but he triumphed at Silverstone following George Russell’s win in Austria. This marked Hamilton’s ninth victory at his home race before he transitions to Ferrari in 2025, an event Wolff considers special. Wolff found the race challenging due to changing weather conditions and expressed frustration over Russell’s retirement with a water system issue while leading. Despite this setback, Wolff acknowledged the significance of Hamilton’s emotional win, which he sees as a long-awaited achievement that lifted a weight off the seven-time world champion’s shoulders.
