by VALERIO BARRETTA
Hamilton-Mercedes, relationship on its last legs
In recent days the tension between Lewis Hamilton and the Mercedes is rising, and the Briton’s silence after Toto Wolff’s words at the end of the Canadian Grand Prix says a lot about a relationship that has now deteriorated.
Hamilton claims more or less covertly that Mercedes favors George Russell in their strategies, and even the fans of the seven-time world champion look at their six-time World Cup partner with different eyes. It just so happens that fans of #44 protest under a tweet of the team, which celebrated Russell’s podium in Canada as the first trophy of the season. In reality it is the second trophy, because Hamilton himself took second place in the Shanghai Sprint.
The apology post
Mercedes admitted the oversight about Hamilton and apologized to the fans: “This is the second trophy of the year, not our first as we mistakenly said. All Sprint and GP trophies count for us. Thanks for pointing out the error to us“.
The relationship between Hamilton and Mercedes will end at the end of the 2024 season, after 12 successful years. The seven-time world champion will chase his eighth crown in Ferrari. Mercedes will rely on Russell, waiting for news on the Verstappen front as much as possible; otherwise Wolff is not afraid to focus on Andrea Kimi Antonelli.
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