Motor racing-Wolff hints at 'bold' driver choice to replace Hamilton

FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Hungarian Grand Prix - Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary - July 22, 2023 Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is seen before practice REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton's decision to leave Mercedes for Ferrari at the end of the Formula One season could lead to a bold choice of replacement, team boss Toto Wolff said on Friday.

The Austrian told reporters Hamilton's decision had come too late for them to look at some obvious contenders, with McLaren's Lando Norris and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc signing new contracts last month.