Not long after Lewis Hamilton announced his move to Ferrari from Mercedes at the start of the 2024 F1 campaign, Toto Wolff vented some of his frustrations to his wife

Toto Wolff claimed he made a promise to Lewis Hamilton to not approach Max Verstappen for a move to Mercedes while the British driver was still at the team, in the latest season of Drive to Survive.

Sainz was overlooked by the Silver Arrows, who put their eggs into the Verstappen basket, hoping that the investigation into Christian Horner and uncertainty surrounding Helmut Marko’s future would destabilise Red Bull. Despite talks with Jos Verstappen, Wolff was unable to lure the reigning champion away from the Milton Keynes squad.

Lewis Hamilton's fanbase schools Toto Wolff after Drive to Survive trailer shows Mercedes boss perplexed by the Briton's switch to Ferrari.

Toto Wolff promised Lewis Hamilton he wouldn’t pursue a move for Max Verstappen while the Brit was at Mercedes, as revealed in the new season of Drive to Survive. The Mercedes team principal, who worked with Hamilton for 12 years,

Lewis Hamilton has shut down Toto Wolff 's suggestion that he may be past his best, and cites not marrying or having kids as a reason he can keep winning into his 40s. Hamilton ditched Mercedes after 11 years and is now gearing up for his first season with rivals Ferrari.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has declared that he wants “to beat” Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari on track in F1 2025 despite the firm friendship between the pair. And he joked that he spent 12 years trying to convince Hamilton to wear a suit,