Toto smiles

Wolff on Hamilton: “Red doesn’t suit him”

Toto Wolff (right) joked about his protégé Lewis Hamilton.(Bild: APA/MAX SLOVENCIK, AP)

Lewis Hamilton can still do it, the record-breaking world champion showed with his flawless drive in Silverstone that there is no rust on him. He says goodbye to Ferrari at the end of the season. Lewis in red, can you imagine that Toto Wolff? "Primarily we are concentrating on making the car faster. That's my job. But I've already imagined it and I have to say: red doesn't suit him - but that's the way it is," smiles the team boss.

The words of appreciation from Red Bull's Head of Motorsport Dr. Helmut Marko ("You saw Hamilton's strength and greatness again. It shows what routine and speed he still has") delighted Wolff: "It's always nice to get feedback from someone who knows his stuff. And Helmut knows his stuff. The great rivalry fades into the background. At the end of the day, we are two Austrians who stick together when the going gets tough."

"The right answer was given"
However, Wolff could not resist a little side-swipe at the Mercedes critics. "Those people, whether critics or internet trolls, who two months ago were still calling the car a tractor and talking about sabotage against Lewis, have now been given the right answer."