The surprise market hit
Last February 1st the rumors of the upcoming Lewis Hamilton signing with Ferrari starting from the 2025 season – which became official a few hours later – they had completely taken not only Formula 1 fans, but the entire paddock, including journalists, by surprise.
The negotiation took place in absolute secrecy and became public knowledge only after its conclusion. Many have wondered how the Mercedes boss took the blow, Toto Wolfftied by a bond of friendship with both Lewis Hamilton and Frederic Vasseurteam principal of the Prancing Horse.
Wolff's reaction
In the Bahrain paddock, Toto Wolff he did not shy away from questions on the subject: “We have been friends with Vasseur for a long time but at the same time we know we are rivals on the track. Balancing the two is not easy, as each of us must do his best for his team. That's what Fred did and I understand it. There were no repercussions on our relations.”
The Austrian manager, however, confessed to having had a suspicion, a sort of premonition given by an unusual lack of response to a message: “When I sent a WhatsApp message to Fred two days before the news broke, he didn't reply. So I figured there was something. It wasn't him who told me, it was Lewis who wanted to do it“, concluded Wolff.
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