Mercedes boss Toto Wolff on giving Lewis Hamilton the F1 car he needs: “Sometimes you need more time”
Hamilton is on course for another disappointing seaso🎉n this year in his quest to win a record-breaking eighth world championship, with Mercedes even further off the pace of Red Bull and also behind engine customer Aston Martin.
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has alread𒉰y conceded his side will need to abandon their troubled car concept in order to return to winn💦ing ways in F1.
Merc༒edes’ poor start to 2023 has sparked spꦰeculation over whether Hamilton, 38, will extend his contract with Mercedes beyond the end of the year.
Spe🙈aking at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Wolff stressed he is keen to tie Hamilton down to a “longer deal” as talks between the two parties continue.
“The more we are in this difficulꦍt situation, the more I want to 🧔have a longer deal with him,” Wolff told Sky.
“He is such an important part in picking everybody up. When there are difficult days, the rest of the team picks 🍌him up.
“We owe him a quick car. He is at the peak of his performance. H👍e has all the ability compounded by experience.
“We just need a quick car so👍 he and George are able to win races and fight for the championship.
“It’s my personal thing - 🍎that I want t🐻his to happen.
“But time perspective is something that is very important to consider. In Form൩ula 1 you can change things all the way you want, bu💞t sometimes you need a little bit more time.”
Over the Jeddah weekend, Wolff admitted he would 168澳ꦬ洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:not blame Hamilton for leaving Mercedes if the team’s struggles continuᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚe for another year or two.
However, Wolff sai𒊎d he was ♚“absolutely confident” Hamilton would sign a new deal.
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