Toto Wolff’s comments on Lewis Hamilton in Drive to Survive come back to haunt him

The new series of Netflix’s hit F1 show Drive to Survive revealed a conversation between Mercedes boss Toto Wolff and Lewis Hamilton where the Austrian had attempted to convince his driver to stay

Toto Wolff has been left with egg on his face after his comments on Ferrari

Toto Wolff’s comments about Lewis Hamilton’s Formula One future have come back to haunt him.

Hamilton made the shock decision to join Mercedes’ rivals Scuderia Ferrari earlier this month. It marks an end to the seven-time Formula One champion’s legendary 11-year stint with Mercedes, despite signing a two-year extension with the Silver Arrows just last summer.

And a snippet from Season 6 of the hit Netflix show Drive to Survive, released on February 23, has come back to bite Mercedes team principal Wolff. The series, which covers the 2023 season, shows Hamilton’s increasing discontent last year towards his lacklustre Mercedes car.

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Despite stating his desire to remain at Brackley, the British racing icon makes it clear in a conversation with Wolff that time is running out for him to add a record eighth title. The Austrian attempts to persuade Hamilton that his future remains with Mercedes, highlighting his importance in leading the team over the years.

Hamilton appears to be convinced, saying: “There just never feels like a time when I’m not gonna be a Mercedes driver,” and, when pressed and asked if the Scuderia has been in touch, he gives a definitive “No”.