“This Is What Toto Is”: Lewis Hamilton Reveals the Single Biggest Reason Behind Mercedes’ Success

Mercedes‘ saga in the sport is the stuff of legends. From the very beginning of the turbo-hybrid era of Formula 1, the team from Brackley has won eight consecutive Constructors’ championships till 2021. And on their way, they also gave Lewis Hamilton 6 world titles. Safe to say, all of this wasn’t just a stroke of luck. Deliberate efforts went on behind the scenes to ensure success. However, getting a group of people motivated enough for so long without letting complacency kick in is no mean feat. Now, the 7x Champion has revealed the person behind it all.

Calling Toto Wolff a visionary would be a massive understatement. The Austrian businessman has revolutionized how an F1 team can be run to maximize its performance on track and its profitability off of it. That being said, according to Hamilton, there’s one specific trait that helps Wolff do this.

Formulapassion.it quoted the Brit as saying, “He is very focused as a leader on improving people and make them calm. I don’t know of any other leaders, at least among those I’ve worked with, who go and say, ‘Hey, how are things at home? How can I help you, so that you have more time with your wife, husband or partner, children, so that you come to work and are happier and want to try harder?”

“This is what Toto is. So I guess that’s why there’s a lot of hunger within the team.” [translated via Google Translate]

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It’s not only Hamilton who has had a few words of praise for his partner in crime. Wolff also took the opportunity to shower heaps of praise on this star driver after a difficult 2022. And wasn’t the first time he’s done that.

Toto Wolff hails exceptional Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton has gotten used to championship-winning machinery. That is probably why 2022 would’ve been the biggest and hardest test of his entire F1 career. But according to Wolff, how the Brit conducted himself throughout the season is a testament to his championship mettle.

The Guardian quoted Wolff saying, “For me knowing him for 10 years from a personal side, he was exceptional. Better than all the performances in the car, his attitude and mindset this year was outstanding. He has held us up at times, kept the energy level up when it was down even on days where it was difficult for him.”

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Can Toto Wolff and Lewis Hamilton work that old charm and win the 2023 accolades?