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Toto Wolff won praise from fans after warmly calling Lewis Hamilton “still our driver” following a 1-2-3 qualifying moment in China
Motorsport photo Mercedes 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 securing third behind Kimi Antonelli and George Russell in qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix. "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. " 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. " Wolff responded with a smile, "Still our driver.
" When Toto spots a Mercedes 1-2... 3? pic.
twitter. com/EozkXagjTE — Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) March 14, 2026 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. "'Still our driver' - Toto, China (2026) [face holding back tears emoji]," one fan commented, while another added: "Toto Wolff is just my guy.