Toto Wolff has conceded that a part of 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton’s departure from 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Mercedes was “bruising”.

Hamilton infor�ꦉ�med the Mercedes F1 team principal and part-owner ahead of this season that it would be their last together, before he joins Ferrari in 2025.

This weekend’s F1 Brit💛ish Grand Prix will be Hamilto𓄧n’s final time driving for Mercedes at Silverstone, as a result.

Wolff told Sky Sports’ Martin Brun🌳dle in a sit-down interview about an aspect of Hamilton’s exit which wꦬas particularly challenging.

“Wh꧂at was bruising w꧂as that I didn’t have any time to react,” said Wolff.

“I said ‘okay, how are we announcing this?’

“It was clear that it was leaking from Ferrari.

“If I put myself in his shoes? He’s in the last phase of his career, the team wasn’t doing well, everybody wants to wear a red overall with a yellow prancing horse. Probably, the financial terms were 🔯also positive.

“So I can get my head around why he is doing that. I have peace with him, our relationship goes much dee൲per.

“Twelve years꧑ we have been friends and allies, and brothers in crime.

“He will✨ be a competitor in the car but we haven’t divorce as friends.

“I didn’t have 🌄enough time to call our spon♕sors and shareholders to explain what is happening.”

Wolff was asked if Hamilton’s mood has been impacted this season, knowing it is his la🧔st representing Mercedes.

“This year was really good, always constructive🤪,” Wolff answered. “There were moments where he wasn’t happy, but no different to the past two years.”

He was asked if, next year, he will ‘secretly’ wish good fortune to 🅺his friend Hamilton.

Wolff said: “I’d much rather us winning𝔍! This is what we𝔉 can influence.

“I only wish him the best - but behind us.”

But for now, Wolff and Hamilton remained aligned.

Mercedes are entering Silverstone after winning last weekend’s F1 Austrian Grand Prix,𝔉 the home race of Red Bull.

Georꦫge Russell’s victory owed much to the clash betwe♒en Max Verstappen and Lando Norris, but it still represents a huge step forward for Mercedes who have struggled to keep pace with Red Bull for two-and-a-half seasons.

Wolff has vowed to deliver🦩 another grand prix victory for H🐷amilton before his exit.