{"id":540302,"date":"2026-03-14T16:46:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T16:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/540302\/"},"modified":"2026-03-14T16:46:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T16:46:10","slug":"toto-wolffs-lewis-hamiltons-still-our-driver-comment-melts-f1-fans-after-mercedes-1-2-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/540302\/","title":{"rendered":"Toto Wolff’s ‘Lewis Hamilton’s still our driver’ comment melts F1 fans after Mercedes 1-2 in China"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mercedes<\/a> team chief Toto Wolff has been branded a “class act” by fans after the Brackley outfit shared a video of the Austrian reacting to Lewis Hamilton<\/a> securing third behind Kimi Antonelli and George Russell<\/a> in qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix.<\/p>\n

“I actually thought for a moment that we had three cars,” he said to the camera as he looked at the timing screens. “First, second and third. Need to get used to it.”<\/p>\n

As he pointed to the three posing together for photos after qualifying, a voice from behind the camera said, “One is in red right now.”<\/p>\n

Wolff responded with a smile, “Still our driver.”<\/p>\n

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Hamilton and Wolff enjoyed a successful partnership during the Briton’s time with the team between 2013 and 2024, with Hamilton securing six of his seven championship titles with the Wolff-led team.<\/p>\n

“‘Still our driver’ – Toto, China (2026) [face holding back tears emoji],” one fan commented, while another added: “Toto Wolff is just my guy. His love for Lewis is genuine.”<\/p>\n

Someone else posted: “That ‘still our driver’ hits hard.”<\/p>\n

“Toto is a class act… He is becoming a true legend of our sport,” someone else wrote, and another fan commented: “Toto knows you can change the paint, but you can\u2019t overwrite 12 years of execution. For him, seeing a Mercedes 1-2 followed by Lewis in P3 is simply the most efficient way to organise a grid. Maybe it’s time for Toto to share the ‘party mode’ details to Lewis.”<\/p>\n

Other comments included: “This hurts me a little bit. Miss the Mercedes family”, “Hamilton is always a Mercedes Family,” and “Wolff is like a proud older brother.”<\/p>\n

The Chinese Grand Prix is the second round of the 2026 season and is set for lights out at 3pm local time (7am GMT).<\/p>\n

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