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Wolff admits Hamilton's exit partly a relief

Nov.21 Toto Wolff has hit reverse gear after suggesting Lewis Hamilton could be nearing his 'expiration date'. The Mercedes boss had suggested the 39-year-old seven time world champion did him a favour by switching to Ferrari for 2025 and beyond. 'There is a reason why we only signed a one-plus-one-year contract,' said Wolff. 'We are in a sport where cognitive skills are extremely important and I think everyone has an expiration date.' Some days later, Wolff insisted he had been 'taken out of context a little bit'. But he doesn't hide that Hamilton's move spared him a difficult conversation in the future, and made replacing the Briton with teenager Kimi Antonelli an easy decision. Wolff...
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