Lewis Hamilton tipped to take “Ferrari to the next level”
Ex-Ferrari ve🐓teran predicts impact of Lewis Hamilton
168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton can be responsible for edging Ferrari even closer to championships, a former staꦆlwart of the team claims.
Last year, Ferrari over💫hauled Red Bull to finish as runners-up behind McLar💖en in the constructors’ championship.
Charles Leclerc finished thirᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚd, and Carlos Sainz fifth, in the drivers’ standings, after winning a combined five grands prix.
Hamilton’s arrival for 2025 ups the ante for the famous Italian team ꦐwho have꧅n’t won a drivers’ title since Kimi Raikkonen’s in 2007.
“I am a massive fan of Lewis. I love him, and what he does fo🦂r the sport, and what he does outside of the sport,” Rob Smedley, a former Ferrari engineer during their golden period, told the Red Flags podcast.
“I am so happy that he’s going to Ferrari.
“I think it’s right. It’s weird for all of us when a driver of that stature changes team, after so much success wꩵith another team🥀.
'No negative' of Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari move
“It’s good for the sport. There is no negative, no🧸 downside.
“If he can win his eighth🐼 championship as a Ferrari driver, it’s a fairytale.
“Lewis will drive the team onto the next level to make them a consistent ꧒team.
“Lewis leaving has opened the door for another really strong talent to come iไnto the sport. I’mᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ happy about that.
“kimi Antonelli is a strong young charger.
“I see no downsides, only upsides here. I am glad that Lewis has don🌃e it.”
Hamilton will partne🉐r with Leclerc in a thrilling duo. He will te🍌st the Ferrari for the first time next week in Italy, albeit an older version of their F1 machine.
His decision to quit Mercedes ends three seasons of driving a ca🐠r that was unable to consistently 🧔keep pace with he the frontrunners.
Hamilton has the chance to break the record of seven drivers’ 💎titles that he currently shares with Michael Schumacher.
James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade cꦦovering everything from American sports, to foot﷽ball, to F1.
