Mercedes Enlists Private Investigators to Uncover Source of Alleged Sabotage Emails Amid Controversy

Mercedes enlists private investigators as 'sabotage' email controversy deepens

With police ruling out criminal activity, Mercedes moves forward with a new approach to address the situation

According to information obtained by Crash.net, Mercedes has enlisted private detectives to track down the origin of emails alleging that they are undermining Lewis Hamilton.

Following confirmation from Northamptonshire Police that no laws had been broken, Mercedes, having received anonymous emails, has decided to continue utilizing private investigators.

Toto Wolff has expressed his anger over the leaked anonymous messages.

The communications alleged that Mercedes was deliberately undermining Hamilton's season and possibly putting him at risk, and they were supposedly sent by someone within the F1 team.

It was alleged that Mercedes was giving preferential treatment to George Russell as Hamilton is expected to join Ferrari next year.

Wolff has made it clear that the emails were not authored by a Mercedes staff member.

He condemned the sender of the email, labeling them a "conspiracy theorist" and a "crazy person".

Wolff mentioned, "Receiving numerous emails of this nature is distressing, especially when they involve discussions about death and similar topics."

Just last week in Barcelona, the head of Mercedes expressed firmly that he would not allow this issue to be ignored.

He announced that he has ordered an extensive police investigation, including tracing the IP address and phone number, to put an end to online harassment.

"Individuals shouldn't use their phones or computers to mistreat teams or drivers in this manner."

Mercedes initially informed the police about the issue, prompting a statement from Northamptonshire Police: “On June 12, Northamptonshire Police was notified about an email that had been distributed within the Mercedes AMG F1 team.

No evidence of criminal activity was discovered. Nonetheless, guidance was provided on how to handle any future emails the team might get.

Mercedes plans to address the issue by employing private detectives.

Hamilton addresses 'negativity'

Hamilton stood up for his fellow driver Russell against internet criticism last week in Spain.

Hamilton mentioned that he was not conscious of any negative experiences George might have been going through.

"George has consistently given his all every weekend and has performed admirably for the team, so there is no basis for any criticism."

"There are always areas for improvement within a team, which can be achieved through discussions and effective communication. This is something we are constantly striving to enhance."

"We're all in this together, putting in the effort as a team and aiming for a strong finish. We owe it to our long-standing partnership."

Prior to last weekend in Barcelona, Hamilton had managed to qualify ahead of Russell just once in nine tries this season.

He had made the unusual assertion earlier that he didn't anticipate outperforming his teammate in qualifying this season.

In an interview with Sky Sports in Barcelona, Wolff was questioned whether the qualifying competition between his drivers would fluctuate and if Hamilton would feel more motivated by the advancements in the W15.

Wolff replied, saying, “I believe he has consistently been full of energy. The differences are minimal.”

"It could go either way."

"I'm glad things turned out well for him on Saturday."

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