Therefore, when his surprise move to Ferrari was announced in February last year, it shocked the motorsport community and set up a drawn-out divorce with Wolff’s outfit. However, according to the Mercedes team principal, the relationship with Hamilton remains very strong.

From the moment Lewis Hamilton strode through the gates at Ferrari’s historic Maranello campus outside Modena, Italy, he became the star of his own Italian opera. The hero, the greatest driver Formula One has ever known,

The Mercedes chief says there are no questions over Lewis Hamilton’s ability, and said he will be "stellar" for Ferrari's Formula 1 team