Toto Wolff has conceded that a part of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton’s departure from 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Mercedes was “bruising”.

Hamilton informed the Mercedes F1 team principal and part-owner ahead of this season that it would be their last toge🎃ther, before he joins Ferrarꦓi in 2025.

This weekend’s F1 British Grand Prﷺix will be Hamilton’s final time driving for Mercede♛s at Silverstone, as a result.

Wolff told Sky Sports’🔯 Martin Brundle in a sit-down interview about an aspect of Ha🐬milton’s exit which was particularly challenging.

“What was bruising was that I diꦗdn’t have any time to react,” said Wolff.

“I said ‘okay, how are we announcing this?’

“It was clear that it was leaking from Ferrari.

“If I put myself in his shoes? He🌱’s in the last phase of his career, the team wasn’t doing well, everybody wants to wear a red overall with a yellow prancing horse. Probably, the financial terms were also positive.

“So I can get my head around why he is doing that. I have peace with him, our relationship go🤪es much deeper.

“Twelve years w🎃e have been friends and a♎llies, and brothers in crime.

“He will beꦇ a competitor in 🦹the car but we haven’t divorce as friends.

“I didn’t have enough time to call our sponsors and shareholdersꦦ to explain what is happening.”

Wolff was asked if Hamilton’s mood has been impꦅacted this season, knowing it is his last representing Mercedes.

“This year was really good, always constructive,” Wolff answered.🍷 “There were moments 🏅where he wasn’t happy, but no different to the past two years.”

He was asked if, next year༺, he will ‘secretly’ wish good fortune to his friend Hamilton.

Wolff said: “I’d much rather us winning! This🌄 is what we can influence.

“I only wish him the best - but behind us.”

But for now, Wolff and Hamilton remained aligned.

Mercedes are entering Silverstone after winning last weekend’s🦄 F1 Austrian Grand Prix, the home race of Red Bull.

George Russell’s victory owed much to the clash between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris, but it still represents a huge step forward for Mercedes who have struggled to keep pace with 📖Red Bull for two-and-a-half seasons.

Wolff has vowed to deliver another grand prix victory for Hamilꦗton beಞfore his exit.