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Decision to promote Antonelli took 'five minutes' - Wolff
Toto Wolff says he made his choice to promote Andrea Kimi Antonelli five minutes after Lewis Hamilton told him he was leaving for Ferrari. Hamilton shocked many in Formula 1 with his decision to leave Mercedes for Ferrari, announcing the switch at the start of February despite having signed a new contract only five months earlier. When given that news, Wolff says he knew he wanted to put Antonelli into the seat, although delayed a final decision while exploring the potential of attracting Max Verstappen from Red Bull. “I made up my mind five minutes after Lewis Hamilton told me he was going to Ferrari,” Wolff said. “Obviously we were discussing with other options, and obviously the...
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