A promise between Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton surrounding 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen has 💦been revealed in♊ the new season of Netflix’s Drive to Survive.

One of the focus points of an episode of season seven of Netflix’s fly-on-the-wall documentary series centres around which driver would replace Hamilto🔯n after the seven-time world champion shocked the F1 world by announcing he would leave Mercedes to join Ferrari from 2025.

A behind-the-scenes conversation between Wolff and his wife Susie in their Monaco home revealed Mercedes’ stance on who should take the seat vacated by Hamilton and partner 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz, who eventually signed for Williams following his Ferrari exit, and Aston Martin’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fernando Alonso, were discussed.

"So Carlos [Sainz] is somebody to look at. He's had some really good performances," Toto says. "Fer🏅nando [Alonso], I mean, race pac🅰e, racecraft is still very good.”

Susie replies: "You're not going to be 💟starting a new era with a long contract with Fernando, it's an interim,” before asking Toto: "You don't think Max is an option♛?"

T💙oto then responds: "I think he is. But, if you win all the races in a season, I think he is.”

Susie adds: "There's not much reason to leave.”

Tot💛o then continues: “I haven𒁏't spoken to him because I promised Lewis I wouldn't talk to him but I will have the conversation now.”

Did Hamilton want to avoid Verstappen?

Wolff’s comments suggest that he promised to Hamilton that he would not consider signing Verstappen while the Briton wꩵas a⛦t Mercedes.

The 40-year-old Briton had previously said he would “100 per cent” be open to being teammates with Verstappen but claimed the Red Bull driver wanted to avoid 𝓡going head-to-head with him in equal machinery.

"I 100 per cent would be more than happy to race against him [Verstappen] in an equal car," Hamilton told Sky Sports back in 202🥂3.

On Verstappen, he later 𓂃added: "I don't think h🔴e wants me to be his team-mate.”

Wolff’🎃s Drive to Survi꧙ve revelation alludes to Hamilton not being particularly keen to be partnered with Verstappen.

Mercedes pushed to sign Verstappen in 2024, with Wolff admitting to🙈 holding talks with the Dutchman’s representatives about driving for the 🦂Silver Arrows.

While Mercedes ultimately opted to promote their teenage prodigy 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Kimi Antonelli for 202🐓5, Wolff has not given up hopes of one day luring Verstappen  to his team.