Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has risked backlash after his latest verdict on the future of Mercedes without Lewis Hamilton.
Hamilton will make the switch to Ferrari ahead of 2025, ditching the Brackley-based outfit with whom he has won six world championships.
The seven-time champion will compete alongside new team-mate Charles Leclerc, in search of the type of form which has made him a legend of the sport.
Hamilton moving to the most iconic and historically successful team on the grid has caused much excitement since being announced back in February, and the 2025 season is one of the most hotly anticipated in F1 history.
The Brit hopes to once again be in a position to challenge for the title after enduring a couple of years of frustration at Mercedes.
However, Wolff’s team are also looking ahead to the future, with George Russell and Hamilton’s replacement, rookie Kimi Antonelli.
In what could be seen as a thinly-veiled swipe at Hamilton’s increasing age, the Austrian explained how the 18-year-old would re-energise the team ahead of his debut season.
“But having said that, obviously, there will be moments where Lewis’s experience would have benefited the team.
