"Mercedes' Team Principal Wolff Reacts to Lewis Hamilton Racing in Ferrari Red, Similar to Seeing an Ex with a New Companion"
Toto Wolff, the head of the Mercedes team, confessed that it was a surprise to see Lewis Hamilton in his new Ferrari attire last week.
The Formula 1 world was taken aback when the seven-time champion signed with Ferrari in February of last year. He then went on to race for Mercedes until 2024, officially ending his 12-year partnership with the team.
Pictures of Hamilton posing in front of Enzo Ferrari's old house and sitting in a Ferrari F40 supercar, as well as images of him in his new red Ferrari colors, were circulated last week.
Wolff spoke to Sky Sports and compared the situation to an amicable divorce where you see your former partner with a new significant other for the first time.
"I'm genuinely happy for him," Wolff said. "The pictures were iconic and well-curated, but that's no surprise coming from Lewis."
Hamilton, who is 40 years old, has been testing in Barcelona this week, including a crash in a 2023 spec car on Wednesday. Fortunately, he was not injured.
He is scheduled to drive the 2025 model for the first time on February 19th, with a preseason test in Bahrain planned for the following week. Hamilton is expected to make his debut with the team at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on the weekend of March 14-16.
