Toto Wolff claims he helped Lewis Hamilton when the F1 champion was ‘doubting’ himself

Toto Wolff claimed he has been there for Lewis Hamilton through the tough times since 2021.

Toto Wolff claims he helped Lewis Hamilton when the F1 champion was ‘doubting’ himself

Toto Wolff and Lewis Hamilton (Via Imago)

Lewis Hamilton has had to go through tough times since 2021. The seven-time-world world champion did not win any race in the past two and half years. Hamilton after winning the 2024 British GP was in tears and mentioned he never cried to a victory but this one was special to him. He also mentioned there were times when he decided to give up on racing.

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff mentioned Lewis Hamilton‘s struggles over the past two years. Wolff highlighted how they rely on each other’s support and encouragement. He mentioned that the Briton always stood by his side whenever he needed support. Wolff also tried to support him when the seven-time world champion had doubts about continuing racing.

He's been there for me, and most recently, I've tried to do my contribution to his doubting at times.
Toto Wolff said
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Wolff expressed satisfaction that Hamilton had been able to set aside negative thoughts or doubts and had delivered such a strong performance. He emphasized how important it had been for Hamilton to overcome these challenges. This highlighted the significance of his achievement in maintaining focus and persistence.

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And that's why it feels really good that he's been able to put all the negative thoughts or negativity aside and come up with this performance.
Toto Wolff added

Lewis Hamilton felt there was happiness and sorrow within the post race tears

Lewis Hamilton often wondered the significance of tears and what they carried. He frequently thought about the challenges he faced, especially in 2021. He mentioned the post race tears had contained both happiness and sorrow, which highlighted how emotional his journey was. The seven-time-world champion mentioned, with all these challenges he felt very grateful after winning the race. This emphasized how much he grew personally and professionally.

I often wonder about the weight of the tear and what it carries. I think with 2021, and these past few years, with how challenging it’s been. I think there’s happiness and there’s sorrow within those tears and then ultimately just gratitude. Really grateful, and also proud of myself.
Lewis Hamilton said
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Lewis Hamilton (Via IMAGO)

The Briton mentioned there were times when he doubted his abilities and didn’t thought of achieving what he did on Sunday. However, the British GP win showed him that he didn’t need to accept those feelings of inadequacy anymore. This victory highlighted his resilience and determination to overcome challenges and continue to excel in his career.

There’s been so many moments where I didn’t think that I was good enough or I was able to do what I did today ever again. And that’s a really tough thing to accept. But, today is a showing that I don’t have to accept that.
Lewis Hamilton added

Certainly, Lewis Hamilton did not believe when he won the race after so many hardships he went through the past years. The seven-time world champion disproved the doubters, haters, and especially himself, who believed he couldn’t experience a win ever again. Fans were happy seeing their hero back in action and hope to witness more such victories before Hamilton departs from the Silver Arrows.

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