Not long after Lewis Hamilton announced his move to Ferrari from Mercedes at the start of the 2024 F1 campaign, Toto Wolff vented some of his frustrations to his wife

Sainz was overlooked by the Silver Arrows, who put their eggs into the Verstappen basket, hoping that the investigation into Christian Horner and uncertainty surrounding Helmut Marko’s future would destabilise Red Bull. Despite talks with Jos Verstappen, Wolff was unable to lure the reigning champion away from the Milton Keynes squad.

The British race car driver said he was still focused on winning despite his age: "You can't compare me to another 40-year-old."