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Toto Wolff jokes about Lewis Hamilton getting 'avocado poisoning' at F1 car launch
Lewis Hamilton could miss a race during the 2023 F1 season with "avocado poisoning."After a disappointing third-placed finish in the constructors' championship in 2022, Mercedes are hoping to close the gap on Red Bull and Ferrari with their new all-black W14 challenger.Wolff helped launch the new car on Wednesday alongside Hamilton and fellow driver George Russell, as well as reserve driver Mick Schumacher.READ MORE: Lance Stroll tipped as future world champion ahead of new seasonOutlining what Schumacher will bring to the team, the Austrian said: "I think Mick is such a great part of the team now because we have a driver who has actually been in the car the last couple of years, that knows the tyres."Being able to have two eyes out there on the cars and to be able to feed it back in is super valuable apart from the sim work, so I hope these guys [Lewis and George] don't have fish poisoning but in any case he deserves to be in the car."Have you ever had avocado poisoning? Let us know in the comments sectionHamilton, who was sat next to Wolff, adopted a plant-based diet in 2017 and was quick to remind his team principal that he "doesn't eat fish anyway."With both men seeing the funny side, Wolff was quick to offer avocados as an alternative reason for the seven-time world champion falling ill.F1 fans loved it, with one writing: "When Toto said he hopes his drivers don’t get fish poisoning then adds avocado poisoning for Lewis." Another added: "I was laughing at the “avocado poisoning."Hamilton has previously explained how he feels his fitness and mood have improved since switching his diet, insisting: "The only thing I regret is not having done it before."I decided to try and gradually move in that direction, slowly
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