Wolff explains how his relationship with Hamilton has evolved

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff claims that he still has a good relationship with now Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton despite the seven-time F1 champion's departure from the Brackley-based squad.

Lewis Hamilton left Mercedes at the end of previous season to join Ferrari for 2025. The seven-time F1 champion suffered a rocky start to the current season, having struggled to find the sweet spot of his new F1 car.

So far, his highlight has been his performance at the Shanghai F1 Sprint where he went on to secure pole position before dominating the 19-lap race.

The Stevenage-born driver has collected a total of 103 points, only 16 points less than his team-mate Charles Leclerc, and finds himself in sixth place in the drivers' standings.

His former team Mercedes' team boss Toto Wolff states that he still has a good relationship with the seven-time world champion despite the unexpected divorce between Hamilton and the German-British squad.

"He's maintained being a friend. He pops up in the office on the weekend! He speaks with the engineers, gets some food. After many Grand Prix, he travels back with me. So we have the old gang: Valtteri Bottas, George Russell, Lewis Hamilton, and me flying from the races."

"Listen, on the racetrack, we want to beat you. No doubt about that. But it's been 12 years that we have been in this relationship. We trust each other," concludes Hamilton.