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,

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed that he has spoken with Lewis Hamilton amid the seven-time world champion's struggles with Ferrari . Wolff and Hamilton spent 12 trophy-laden seasons together at Mercedes, with Hamilton going on to become the most successful driver in the history of the sport, smashing a plethora of records.