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Toto Wolff Urges Hamilton to Stay at Ferrari After Hungary GP Setback

Wolff argued the 2026 regulation reset could restore Hamilton’s competitiveness after Ferrari’s SF-25 struggled under current ground-effect rules.

Lewis Hamilton and Toto Wolff attend WhatsApp & Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Empire State Building Viewing Party on April 29, 2024 at Virgin Hotels in New York City.
Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing looks on in the garage during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Hungary at Hungaroring on August 02, 2025 in Budapest, Hungary.
Mercedes CEO and Team Principal Toto Wolff scoots in the paddock during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Hungary at Hungaroring on August 1, 2025 in Budapest, Hungary.
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Overview

  • Hamilton suffered his worst result at the Hungarian GP by being knocked out in Q2 and finishing 12th, then calling himself “useless” and suggesting Ferrari change drivers.
  • He sits sixth in the championship, 42 points behind teammate Charles Leclerc, and has yet to reach the podium in 14 races with Ferrari.
  • Former Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said Hamilton would “beat himself up” over his Hungary comments and emphasized that he remains Formula One’s greatest driver with unfinished business.
  • Wolff advised Hamilton to remain at Ferrari through the summer break and focus on the 2026 regulation overhaul to revive his title aspirations.
  • Ferrari chairman John Elkann and team principal Frédéric Vasseur have publicly backed Hamilton despite rumors sparked by Wolff’s appearance in the team’s hospitality area.