Toto Wolff downplays Lewis Hamilton radio telling-off: ‘Something only he would understand’

Toto Wolff has downplayed his public rebuke of Lewis Hamilton over team radio at the Austrian Grand Prix, stating that it was “something that only he would understand”.
Toto Wolff (GER) Mercedes AMG F1 Shareholder and Executive Director in the FIA Press Conference. Formula 1 World
Toto Wolff (GER) Mercedes AMG F1 Shareholder and Executive Director in the FIA Press…

Wolff communicated with Hamilton on two sep🐠arate♔ occasions during last weekend’s race at the Red Bull Ring.

The second radio soundbite caught the headli🍒nes as Wolff appeared to be frustrated with Hamilton’s complaints about tra🦂ck limits and Mercedes’ lack of performance.

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Wolff said ౠduring the race to Hamilton: “The car is bad, we know. Please drive✅ it.”

In an interview with Sky Sports on Friday at the British Grand Prix, Wolfꦅf was asked about his radio intervention, and explained why it happened. 

“A lot ha🥂s been said about that comment. I tried to communicate with Lewis on something that only he would understand. It was between the team and him we knew❀ what it was,” Wolff said.

“I rarely𒅌 come on the radio so it wasn’t about telling a seven-time world champion to not get too distracted, it was something else.”

Hamilton has yet to sign a contract extension with Mercedes, with con🅰tract talk💎s still ongoing.

On Thursday at Silverstone, Hamilton told his adoring fans that he could see h൩imself staying in F1 for the next five y▨ears.

(L to R): Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 celebrates his third position in parc ferme with second placed Fernando
(L to R): Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 celebrates his third position in parc ferme…

Wolff was asked about Hamilton’s claim, and the German thinks it’s a realistic possibility, citing 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Fernando Alonso’s longevity.

“You can see with Alonso,” he added. “If that was the case I think Lewis has another four years so that’s not 💜so far away from what he’s said and I have no doubts that he can do that obviously with Mercedes. 

“In this day and age, sports - high pꦿerformance athletes have found ways of extending their careers by living a decent life and doing all ꦡthe right things.”

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