Team principal Toto Wolff opened up about the news to Whyman ... spoke with respectful ambition about his task to go head-to-head with Hamilton across the garage. “I want to be ahead of Lewis,” Russell said. “I think I’ve proved I’m on his ...

The Mercedes boss shared more about the lead-up to Hamilton's exit and why he liked the situation it left Mercedes in.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has reiterated his shock at the timing of Lewis Hamilton’s exit from the team for Ferrari next year – whilst also emphasising that every athlete has a “shelf life.” Seven-time F1 world champion Hamilton,