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Toto Wolff says Lewis Hamilton “was part of the family” at Mercedes, but his departure did not change the atmosphere within the team.
During the Miami Grand Prix weekend, Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff was asked if Lewis Hamilton’s departure had change the atmosphere within the team.
“No, I wouldn’t say so,” the Austrian said.
“Lewis was part of the family. As a racing driver, he knew exactly what he wanted and the engineers and mechanics knew him. He knew them. We got along.
“You have good days, bad days, strengths and weaknesses. But when you know someone that well, it’s easy to manage that.
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“Now the dynamic is different. George has massively stepped up as a senior driver in the team. Kimi is almost like the young brother that’s come in.
“They work well together, which is very pleasing to see. Kimi doesn’t stress too much, he’s just building up constantly.
“And on George, you can rely on him when it comes to lap times and racing, so spirits are high,” Wolff concluded.
