Autosport awards

Andrea Kimi Antonelli: Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has admitted that seeing Lewis Hamilton in Ferrari red for the first time was an emotional moment, likening it to watching an ex-partner move on. After 12 record-breaking years with Mercedes, Hamilton’s highly publicized move to Ferrari became a reality last week when the first official photos of him at the Maranello headquarters were released.

Hamilton, a seven-time world champion, posed in Ferrari’s iconic red overalls and conducted his first official Ferrari photocall before getting behind the wheel of one of their cars. The images quickly went viral, symbolizing the dawn of a new era for both Hamilton and the sport itself.

Speaking at the Autosport Awards, Wolff confessed that seeing Hamilton in Ferrari colors stirred emotions. "It was like seeing an ex with someone new. It’s a little bit like you divorce amicably, and it’s all good, and then you see your partner for the first time with a new friend!" Wolff was quoted by Sky Sports.