Five F1 titles not possible for Mercedes without Hamilton, says Wolff
Toto Wolff believes it would not have been pos🎀sible for Mercedes to claim five Formula 1 world constructors’ championshꦐips in a row without Lewis Hamilton.
Mercedes continued its clean s🅷weeps of titles throughout the V6 hybrid era by wrapping up a fifth straight constructors’ championship in Brazil, which added to the fifth world title secured by Hamilton at the previous round in Mexico.
🦹Four of Hamilton’s drivers’ titles have been claimed since joining Mercedes in 2013, with the Briton rec𝓡ording a staggering 50 wins from 99 races in F1’s current regulation cycle.
Toto Wolff believes it 𓄧would not haveౠ been possible for Mercedes to claim five Formula 1 world constructors’ championships in a row without Lewis Hamilton.
Mercedes continued its clean sweeps of titles throughout th🎃e V6 hybrid era by wrapping up a fifth straight constructors’ championship in Brazil, which added to 🎶the fifth world title secured by Hamilton at the previous round in Mexico.
Four of Hamilton’s drivers’ titles have been claimed since joining Mercedes 🤡in 2013, with the Briton recording a staggering 50 wins from 99 races𒁏 in F1’s current regulation cycle.
When asked if Mercedes would have been multiple world champions without Hamilton, Wolff replied: “No,𝄹 we wouldn’t have won five championships.
“He’s an extraordinary driver💝 and an unbelievable personality, human is the right word, and therefore he has been an integral part of the team.
“He’s aꩵt the forefront of the car. There are many other 🌞exceptional people who have contributed to the success but clearly it wouldn’t have gone without him and it wouldn’t have gone without others either.”
Wolff recently described the team’s latest triumph as its 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:“most difficult” to achieve, given the German ma♌nufacturer’s intense, season-long battle with Ferrari.
He also praised the “enormous” contribution made by Hamilton’s teammate, Valtteri Bottas. Wolff said Bottas’ misfortune early on in the campaign ultimately resulted in him playing a supporting role in Hamilton’s title bid,🌄 and he tipped the Finn to bounce back strongly in 2019.
"Valtteri's contribution was enormous,” Wolff expla🍸ined. “Until the Baku incident where he lost 25 points he was properl𓄧y in the fight for the championship.
“Since then it has go𒁃ne against him and he's kept his dignity and played a big role in supporting the team without losing his stature as a racing driver and as a racing driver that can win.
"I think it's an enormous mental struggle to know that you can't win anꦏymore and you need to support your teammate, and🎃 he's achieved that. I think he will come back strong next year and will give Lewis and all the others a run for their money."
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