Serena Williams comments on Toto Wolff's claim that Lewis Hamilton deserved an 8th F1 title

Tennis icon Serena Williams claimed that Lewis Hamilton should have had nine world championships after Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff's recent comments about the Brit's title count.

Wolff has been quite vocal about helping Hamilton win a record-breaking eighth world championship, after he was denied the opportunity at the 2021 Abu Dhabi GP. Speaking with the PA agency, Wolff was forthcoming in his frustrations over the event and claimed that he had a personal anger toward the controversial manner the seven-time world champion lost the title.

“I have a personal anger and drive to make him win the eighth title because he should have had it,” he said.

Commenting on a post shared by F1 on social media, Serena Williams stated that Hamilton should have won nine titles by now.

"He should have had 9 already," she wrote. "But Lemme be quiet.”

Lewis Hamilton recaps 'challenging' Las Vegas GP

The Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend did not go Lewis Hamilton's way, as he finished P7 after starting in P10 on Saturday night, 18 November. While recapping his challenging weekend in 'Sin City', Lewis Hamilton said via F1.com:

“It was a really challenging race. I started on the hard tire, which was tricky in the beginning. I had a big hit from Sainz into Turn 1 and was then trying not to hit other cars ahead of me. I fell back several places. After that, I was focused on making my way back through the pack and I was feeling great. The tires were feeling good, and the pace was strong."

The Brit continued:

"I went up the inside of Piastri and I am not sure exactly what happened. I felt a big hit from behind but I think it was a racing incident. I didn’t have a puncture immediately and as I passed the pit entry, I felt the rear moving. I had to do a whole slow lap on it. I was grateful that I was able to still come back from re-joining in last to score some points."

The Mercedes driver has mentioned on several occasions that he is ready to move on from the W14 and that he does not want to drive the car again. However, given the current circumstances, it is not a guarantee that the W15 would be the championship-winning car Lewis Hamilton needs to take the fight to Max Verstappen.