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FILE - Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain and Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff, right, celebrate after Hamilton won the race and his seventh world championship at the Formula One Turkish Grand Prix at the Istanbul Park circuit racetrack in Istanbul, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. Lewis Hamilton’s decision to leave Mercedes for Ferrari shocked the Formula One world with even Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff calling it a “surprise.” Wolff said he had heard rumors that Hamilton might leave but didn’t know for sure until the F1 great confirmed it over breakfast on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024 at Wolff’s home in Oxford, England. (AP Photo/Kenan Asyali, Pool, File)

Lewis Hamilton's departure was a 'surprise' at breakfast meeting, Mercedes team principal Wolff says

Lewis Hamilton surprised Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff when he broke the news over breakfast that he was leaving the Formula One team for Ferrari

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH
Published - Feb 02, 2024, 08:10 AM ET
Last Updated - Feb 02, 2024, 08:10 AM EST

Lewis Hamilton surprised Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff when he broke the news over breakfast that he was leaving the F1 team for Ferrari but there is “no grudge” between them, Wolff said Friday.

Wolff said he had heard rumors that Hamilton might leave but didn't know for sure until the F1 great confirmed it in a meeting over breakfast on Wednesday at Wolff's home in Oxford, England.

Hamilton is leaving Mercedes at the end of the upcoming season to join Ferrari for 2025 in a move announced Thursday. Hamilton has raced for Mercedes since 2013 and won six of his seven titles with the team.

“The surprise was that I've heard the rumors a couple of days earlier but wanted to wait for the breakfast we had planned, and it was Wednesday morning, and this is when he broke the news,” Wolff said Friday.

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