Before the start of the race weekend in Bahrain, Lewis Hamilton said he would not end his career after his contract with Mercedes expired at the end of the season. After finishing the race, which showed that the speed of the W14 car did not allow him to fight for victories, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff was asked if he had an action plan in case Lewis changed his mind and it team would leave.
“I don’t think it makes sense to talk to riders about the situation in 2024 now, it’s too early for that,” replied Toto Wolff. – We must all, racers, engineers, leaders, go in the same direction. We can’t afford to give up. We have never done this and we never will.
As for Lewis, you heard his radio communications. He is an integral part of the team, he leads the team forward and unites us all. I don’t think anything will change in this regard just because we started the season so badly. Together we have won eight constructors’ championships and six individual titles. Our relationship will continue.
It would be too easy to lose a rider and then fly the white flag. But this is not our choice. On the contrary, we will work even better and harder to give the drivers a car they can drive behind the wheel.”
Source: F1 News
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