F1 | Wolff surprised: “Hamilton's mood is surprisingly good”

The weekend in China was a double-faced one for Lewis Hamilton, where he was the protagonist of an excellent Sprint Race and a comeback race while in qualifying he had to deal with a painful elimination in the first heat. Toto Wolff discussed the situation of the seven-time world champion, who is preparing to conclude his last year in Mercedes before joining Ferrari where he will team up with Charles Leclerc.

The Stella team principal, despite the difficulties encountered by Sir Lewis with the Brackley team in this first part of 2024, admitted that the Englishman appears to be in good spirits. At the same time, the Austrian manager cannot give himself an explanation, perhaps the only one is dictated by the fact that from 2025 Hamilton will be the protagonist of a new challenge and with new stimuli after his winning epic with Mercedes.

“Lewis is in a surprisingly good mood,” Wolff told Servus TV. “I don't know why he knows he's going somewhere else next year. But that's not like him at all."