Mercedes endured their most difficult weekend of F1 2023 so far in Austria, c🍎oming away with seventh and eighth.

Hamilꦦton had qualified u💮p in fifth but dropped down the order, mainly due to two track limits penalties.

The first he received in th🌱e early stages of the race, leaving Hamilton to vent his frustration over team radio.

• Wolff defends Hamilt🍎on telling-off in Austria: 'I meant well'

🗹Hamilton’s complaints irked Wolff, who spoke to Haღmilton on two separate occasions.

On the second occasion, Wolff said: “Lewis൲, the car is bad, we know. Please drive it.”

𒆙Hamilton was asked about Wolff’s intervention in the pre-race British Grand Prix press conference.

The seven-time champion brushed it off, acknowledging that they’re typically “direct with each other” and that Wolff was simply tryi👍ng to encourage him.

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“The best thingꦇ about our partnership is that we are direct with each other,” Hamilton said. “Toto is an ou༒t-and-out racer who was just trying to encourage me. 

“That was his way of doing it. I have reviewed my comments, and where I was at mentally. I will adjust that in꧑ the future.”