Fixed Games

Wolff did not try to dissuade Hamilton from joining Ferrari. The executive director of Mercedes said that he heard the first hints about Lewis`s possible departure two weeks before the official announcement. And that the first person who told him about this possibility was Carlos Sainz Sr. Let`s just say the warning signs started coming two weeks before the official announcement. Carlos Sainz Sr. called me and told me what was happening. Then I started getting calls from the fathers of the racers, with whom we had never communicated before. And then I thought - yes, okay, apparently something is really happening. And then I wrote a message to [Ferrari boss] Fred Vasser, asking: Are you in contact with our driver? And he received no answer, which was very unusual for Fred. After all, we are good friends. So yes - I knew what was coming. When Lewis came to visit me, as he has done many times over the years, we chatted a little - well, as usual, a little about the Christmas ho...

Casper Ruud spoke about his personal qualities. - I like to study different things and I like to keep my mind occupied with something. Of course, I didn`t graduate from school, so I understand that there are a lot of things around that I could learn about. For example, politics seems more and more interesting to me. I try to follow what is happening in the world, in the economy. I know not only how to hit the ball (smiles). - Does this define your career in some way? - I think I was always looking for ways in which I could develop, but I also know my strengths and would like to stick to them. I would say that I approach my career very professionally. I never quit or give up on a workout unless I`m injured, and I take every single one of them seriously. I like to be concentrated, as if in a bubble. I show little emotion because I want to show the maximum result. I`m not the type of player who can joke and play at the same time, because I`m very focused on winning. I would l...