staff chief Toto Wolff has been branded a “class act” by followers after the Brackley outfit shared a video of the Austrian reacting to securing third behind Kimi Antonelli and in qualifying for the Chinese language Grand Prix.
“I truly thought for a second that we had three vehicles,” he mentioned to the digicam as he regarded on the timing screens. “First, second and third. Have to get used to it.”
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As he pointed to the three posing collectively for images after qualifying, a voice from behind the digicam mentioned, “One is in pink proper now.”
Wolff responded with a smile, “Nonetheless our driver.”
Hamilton and Wolff loved a profitable partnership through the Briton’s time with the staff between 2013 and 2024, with Hamilton securing six of his seven championship titles with the Wolff-led staff.
“‘Nonetheless our driver’ – Toto, China (2026) [face holding back tears emoji],” one fan commented, whereas one other added: “Toto Wolff is simply my man. His love for Lewis is real.”
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Another person posted: “That ‘nonetheless our driver’ hits laborious.”
“Toto is a category act… He’s changing into a real legend of our sport,” another person wrote, and one other fan commented: “Toto is aware of you may change the paint, however you may’t overwrite 12 years of execution. For him, seeing a Mercedes 1-2 adopted by Lewis in P3 is solely probably the most environment friendly strategy to organise a grid. Perhaps it is time for Toto to share the ‘occasion mode’ particulars to Lewis.”
Different feedback included: “This hurts me somewhat bit. Miss the Mercedes household”, “Hamilton is at all times a Mercedes Household,” and “Wolff is sort of a proud older brother.”
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