"Lewis has unfinished business in Formula 1," Wolff told media in Budapest last weekend. "In the same way that Mercedes underperformed over this latest set of regulations since 2022, he kind of never got happy with ground effect cars, in the same way, it beats him. Maybe it's linked to driving style."

Toto Wolff has backed Lewis Hamilton to stay at Ferrari and believes his former driver can win an eighth F1 world championship. Hamilton has endured a torrid start to life at Ferrari, failing to finish on the podium in the first 14 races of the 2025 season.

Mercedes CEO Toto Wolff continues to support his former driver Lewis Hamilton as the Brit goes through a downturn in form.