Performance coach Cullen had worked alongside Hamilton for seven years but, during the F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend, it was announced that she had de🌱parted her job.

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff hinted that it was Hamiꩵlton’s decision.

• Hamilton’s 🌠decision🙈 to split from Cullen? ‘Lewis was looking for a change’

H𒆙amilton was a🌊sked to give reasons for her exit, but replied: “No, no.”

He added about her: “Angela is a bundle of joy. It’s definitely different, not seeing her during th✤e day and not having her positive energy around.

“But I still have a great team around me.

“She’s here in spirit. She’s been supporting me all🌠 weekend through texting. So, yeah.”

He previously denied𓂃 there was any issues, saying: “Me and Ange are good.

“She’s moving on to a different๊ phase in her life. We’re still super-closꦐe and we have been texting every day.

“She’s🐻 massively supportive and I’m massively supportive of her. 

“I’m so grateful to have h🍷ad her with me on this journey. She’s one of my closest friends and she continues to be.”

Wolff had earlier said about Cullen’s exit: "We have seen for sꦯo⭕me time now that Lewis was looking for a change.”