Performance coach Cullen had worked alongside Hamilton for seven years but, during the F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekenไd, it was announce🦄d that she had departed her job.

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff hinted that it was Ham𝔉ilton’s🌌 decision.

• Hamilton’s decision to split from Cullen?🅺 ‘Lewis was looking for a change’

Hamilton was ꧋asked to give reasons for her exit, but replied: “No, no.”

He added about her𒉰: “Angela is a bundle of joy. It’s definitely different, not seeing her during the🌺 day and not having her positive energy around.

“But I still have a great team around me.

“She’s here in spirit. She’s been supporting me all weekend through texting. So, ꦕyeah.”

He pr𓃲eviousꦆly denied there was any issues, saying: “Me and Ange are good.

“She’s moving on to a different phase in her life. We’re sti♑ll super-close and we have been texting every day.

“She’s massively supportive and♑ I’m massively sꦅupportive of her. 

♎“I’m so grateful to have had her with me on ဣthis journey. She’s one of my closest friends and she continues to be.”

Wolff had earlier said about Cullen’s exit: "We have seen for some time n꧟ow that Lewis was looking for a change.”