Andrea Kimi Antonelli, who replaces Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes this season, made his F1 debut behind the wheel as a Mercedes driver. The 18-year-old rookie sens

Hunt believes comments such as that were out of character for Hamilton who had become “disillusioned” during his final years at Mercedes, as six World titles with the Silver Arrows were followed by three years in an uncompetitive car.

Toto Wolff does not believe that Lewis Hamilton is past his prime but rather that he is struggling with the latest generation of F1 cars. In a warning to his new employer, Ferrari, the Mercedes chief assessed that the seven-time world champion’s late-braking and aggressive corner entries are mismatched with the desires of the current machines.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has made it clear that Lewis Hamilton's legacy with the team would be unaffected by a disastrous final season with the team.

Toto Wolff says he doesn’t believe Lewis Hamilton mentally switched off from Mercedes during the F1 2024 season. Hamilton struggled for pace and form alongside George Russell in his final season with the Brackley-based team,