Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has shared his thoughts on Lewis Hamilton‘s shortfalls this season. The 39-year-old has secured only 190 points, struggling to notch pace and balance for the Silver Arrows this campaign. Lewis Hamilton has been in a rough spell ever since he lost the world championship in 2021.

He has been particularly sluggish in his performances during qualifying this season. However, the seven-time world champion has taken full accountability for his shortfalls along every step of the way. Toto Wolff has praised Hamilton for his mature outlook in taking the pressure off the team.

He said that the British driver’s fans would have otherwise blamed the Brackley-based team as a whole. He has some devoted fans that will always seek the fault of the team and he takes pressure off the team. Toto Wolff said on the High Performance podcastToto Wolff saying that Lewis taking accountability “takes pressure off the team.

”“he has some devoted fans that will always seek the fault of the team and he takes pressure off the team…” yikes… 🫠 pic. twitter. com/7mzWC2Srtr— deni (@fiagirly) November 11, 2024Hamilton is set to join Ferrari next season, bidding farewell to Mercedes after 12 successful years with them.

His motive in 2025 will be to give his best in order to secure an eighth championship title. RELATEDMax Verstappen confesses facing ‘low points’ in F1 careerToto Wolff speaks on the need to nurture newer talents in Formula 1Mercedes have signed Italian young sensation Andrea Kimi Antonelli as a driver for the 2025 Formula 1 season. In light of this, Toto Wolff has emphasized the need to encourage up-and-coming talents in motorsport.

Toto Wolff (via planetf1)Wolff believes that every driver has a shelf life at the pinnacle of motorsport, after which their abilities may start to get affected. To achieve good runs and not create a gap in the team, the Austrian boss has talked about the need to nurture younger talents. We’re in a sport where cognitive sharpness is extremely important and I believe everyone has a shelf life.

So I need to look at the next generation. It’s the same in football. Managers like Sir Alex Ferguson or Pep Guardiola, they anticipated it in their performance of their top stars and brought in junior players that drove the team for the next years.

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