Wolff drops Verstappen bombshell in Hamilton replacement search, Hamilton SCAMMER pulls trick on F1 fan
Toto Wolff could pursue Max Verstappen as he bids to fill the hole left in his Mercedes team by the departure of Lewis Hamilton.
The Brit departs the team after 12 seasons to join Ferrari, leaving an opening besides George Russell at the Silver Arrows for 2025.
You have to go back as far as 2016 to find the last time Wolff was forced to find someone to replace a departing world champion, when Nico Rosberg suddenly retired.
With none of the paddock expecting Ferrari’s swoop for Hamilton to go through, could there be a possibility that Verstappen decides to leave Red Bull?
Wolff: The ball is in our court
Quizzed by the media if a Verstappen move could be possible, Wolff left the door open for interpretation with his answer.
“We will always try to have the best possible combination in our car and seek out these discussions,” he said.
“You can see how quickly the situation can change. At the same time, we respect contracts that exist.
“Drivers always want to be in the fastest car. It’s up to us to demonstrate that we can build the fastest car – not just in the short and medium term, but also in the long term. This will then lead to opportunities. The ball is in our court.”
2024 will be an important year for Mercedes if they want to attract the right talent to their team.
Showing a positive development direction and clear path heading into the new era of technical regulations could make them front-runners to sign headline stealing drivers in the future.
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Hamilton SCAMMER pulls trick on F1 fan
A lady from Sao Paulo almost became the victim of a Formula 1-based scam, after contacting an Instagram account claiming to be Lewis Hamilton.
According to Metropoles, the account – which only had 1400 followers as opposed to Hamilton’s 36 million – sent Valdemira Aparecida messages asking for money, even using AI to impersonate Hamilton’s voice into a voice note, after Aparecida had first reached out to who she thought was the seven-time world champion.
The owner of the fake profile had also created an agency, supposedly based in Rio de Janeiro, where she could buy a ‘fan card’ for $1,500, which sparked alarm bells for the lady.
She then decided to call her local newspaper (Metropoles) and it was confirmed that the account had indeed used AI and was not the real Hamilton.
Hamilton’s big-money Ferrari switch
Hamilton has recently secured his own mega-money deal to join Ferrari from the start of 2025, making his apparent need for $1500 even more unrealistic.
While the seven-time champion still harbours hopes of winning his eighth drivers’ title with Mercedes, he will be given at least two more years with Ferrari following the end of the upcoming season to try and cement his legacy.
The 39-year-old will follow in the footsteps of the only other seven-time champion in the sport, Michael Schumacher, in attempting to claim victory for the most successful team on the F1 grid after a barren period for the Maranello-based outfit.
Thankfully, the lady was not duped into parting with any money, thanks to the swift intervention from Metropoles.
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