Just days before the Las Vegas Grand Prix, the PA news agency exposed a statement from F1 Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff, in which he said he harbored “personal anger” against himself. Because his driver Lewis Hamilton has yet to win his long-awaited eighth title.
“We live on a hamster wheel and time goes by so fast it doesn’t feel like two years have passed. You can see how quickly the pecking order changes. But we have to look forward and learn from the past and I’m Push “Now let Lewis win again. soon. I am personally angry and motivated for him to win an eighth title because he deserves it now,” Toto told the Palestinian News Agency.
Hamilton’s eighth title is within reach in 2021, but we all remember Max Verstappen snatching success from him on the final lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Toto Wolfe’s words reached Serena Williams’ ears. The former American tennis player posted a comment on Instagram in which she made it clear that for her, Lewis Hamilton should have more than seven world titles. “I would be nine years old now. But… leave me alone,” the tennis legend said.
In September 2022, the day Serena Williams announced her retirement, Lewis Hamilton wrote an Instagram post to his “friend” before competing in the Dutch Grand Prix , in the post he talked about her relationship with his sister and how Venus inspired him at the beginning of their racing careers.
“Before today’s game, I want to take a moment to express my appreciation and gratitude to the greatest of all time, Serena Williams. We will never see another Serena. She is One of a kind. She came on like a wrecking ball and it was so spectacular to witness. I remember seeing her and Venus on TV in the first game with my dad. Seeing such a talented female dominate A field where there was no one like them gave me hope. They made me believe that superheroes were real and that they could look down on us in front of me and my family,” the Mercedes driver shared.
“Never in a million years did I dream that I would meet these heroines and call them friends. I know I’m not alone because of you. I know I will never give up because you don’t. Thank you both so much,” Lewis Hamilton added.