Toto Wolff still wants to ‘avenge’ Abu Dhabi 2021 despite Hamilton exit

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Toto Wolff says if Lewis Hamilton wins his eighth title, “that was taken away from him” in 2024, “that would be a great thing”, but “Lewis in a different car is obviously a totally different story”.

Yesterday the world was shocked by the news that Lewis Hamilton is leaving Mercedes at the end of 2024, to join Ferrari.

However, since he is still driving for Mercedes in 2024, team boss Toto Wolff wants to give it his all to go for a world championship.

“We have a year to go, we have 2024 together, [and] we want to make it the most successful we can,” the Austrian told the press after news of Hamilton’s departure was announced.

“Is it realistic that we are competing for a world championship against Max in a Red Bull? You know I’m a probability person, and the odds are against us. But nevertheless, we will give it our best shot.”

Wolff said on numerous occasions that he wants to help Lewis to win his eighth championship, especially after an almost certain win was taken away from him under controversial circumstances at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, however now he clarifies it remains to be the case only while the Briton is driving for Mercedes.


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“When we talked about giving it all for an eighth, that is Lewis in a Mercedes. Lewis in a different car is obviously a totally different story.

“We will be giving it everything we have to win drivers’ and constructors’ championships in the years to come in the same way as we want to win it in 2024, but maybe with another driver.

“But it doesn’t take anything away from historic legacy that will always exist. This journey together will be in the history books, as much as the next journey of a Mercedes driver will hopefully also be there.

“The friend side in me that says he should have an eighth because that was taken away from him. So if he wins that in 2024, that would be a great thing.

“Going forward, competing on track, I’d rather us win,” he concluded.

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