Toto Wolff believes Mercedes are in a “really good spot” despite a number of key departures from t𒈔he team.

Ahead of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Ferrari announced the signings ꦅof Loic Serra a꧃nd Jerome D’Ambrosio from Mercedes.

The pair will officially start work in early December, with Serra appointed Ferrari’s head of chassis♎ performance engineering.

D’Ambrosio - who has acted as a stand-in for Wolff - will be Ferr𝓰ari’s deputy team principal.

Mercedes have already lost 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari for the 2025 F1 season alongside 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Charles Leclerc.

The Brackley outfit should survive a fur🥀ther mass exodus due to 𒈔a reported ‘non-poaching clause’.

Speaking to Sꩵky after FP3 at Imol🍬a, Wolff responded to questions about Mercedes’ latest departures.

“Well we’re in a really good spot be🐭cause we had🐭 these eight consecutive championships and it started to deteriorate,” he said.

“Part of that is also human components and how it is shaping up now, some w✤anted to go, some we had to go, at the same tim🎐e we’re adding fresh joiners and all of that with the leadership of James, who does that so well.

“He’s such an inspiration f🐼or the team that I feel we’re on a good upward trajectory with the motivation, energy and the confide༒nce.”

Mercedes are still waiting to decide who will partner 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:George Russell in 2025.

The team remain hopeful that168澳洲5最新开奖结果: Max Verstappen becomes available, but outside of the Red Bull, Andrea Kimi Antonelli looks like thei𝔍r preferred option.

Ant⭕onelli is Mercede🦩s’ junior driver, currently racing in F2.

Wolff hinted that Mercedes could have🌞 an Italian in the car next year, allowing the team to “shine more” at Imola.

“I haven’t spoken about it actually because𒐪 there’s 100 million people that watch every race and obviously lots of local italians here,” he added. “I guess for the Italians it's super excit♒ing to have Lewis Hamilton in red next year.

“We will get used to the outfits but we’ve🐓 got to look at🍬 ourselves. Maybe there is an option that we shine more with an Italian in our car. We’re pushing back hard.”