“I don’t want to get involved in the commercial activities and with the
support we need to give Daimler on a day-to-day basis.
“There are a lot of things Toto will be doing which are complementary to what
I am doing in terms of running the team.
“But you have to have one reference. Everybody knows the only way a racing
team will work is to have one reference, and I’m that reference.
“I am the team principal and I am in charge of sporting, technical and racing
matters.”
Hamilton, meanwhile, confirmed he had been reassured by Brawn about the
58-year-old’s future role in the Mercedes
team.
“I don’t read all the stories that come out, but if I’ve any problems or I do
hear any whispers then I can give him a call, which I did and he set me
straight right away,” Hamilton said.
“We already have that kind of good relationship. We have had a respectable
relationship for some time now.
“Over the last couple of months we have built a good, open relationship.
“From the beginning I said I’ll always be blunt. It’s important we have an
open relationship. That’s the way best way to start and he was positive
about that.”