Italian former Formula One driver. He participated in 98 Grands Prix, Ivan Capelli, believes that the announcement of Lewis Hamilton joining Ferrari could open the doors to the arrival of highly skilled technicians, with Adrian Newey being the most prominent.
There is still a year to see the seven-time world champion don the red, becoming the second in the history of the Prancing Horse after the Kaiser. However, Lewis Hamilton mania has already hit Ferrari like a tsunami. Such an operation goes beyond the simple signing of a driver, as it will bring enormous benefits to the team and Formula 1 itself, both commercially and image-wise, regardless of the sporting aspect and on-track results.
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“Seeing Hamilton arrive at Ferrari makes the team more attractive even for technicians, and above all, I say Newey because we are witnessing a seven-time world champion arriving in Maranello, giving the impression that there is a future projected towards something different.”
These are the comments of Ivan Capelli to Autosprint, who believes that the ultimate goal of such a move is to restore luster to the Prancing Horse after years of setbacks: “Beyond marketing and the return on the commercial level, I believe this is the added value of Hamilton to Ferrari, the focal point of this arrival.” – the Italian added.
Focusing solely on the British driver, the former Formula 1 driver emphasized the benefits that Lewis Hamilton could bring to the Maranello team: “Hamilton has an enormous wealth of experience; he can make a significant contribution.” – continued the Italian, who raced for Ferrari in the 1992 Formula 1 championship.
“He can provide different rhythms and visions for future projects. He alone will not revolutionize performance because he drives the car, he doesn’t design it. However, he could open up future horizons for some engineers who have not considered working for Ferrari until now.”
Having already achieved success with Williams, McLaren, and Red Bull, landing at Ferrari would clearly be the culmination of an extraordinary career for Newey: “He is the one who has characterized the successes of three different teams, Williams, McLaren, and Red Bull, over the last 35 years. For him to come to Ferrari, perhaps with some engineers in tow, end up at Ferrari, and maybe make it win would be the apex of his career.”
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“From the information gathered over the years, he is much more ‘human’ than when we worked together. I see him much more relaxed, no longer present at the Red Bull technical center as before. He goes two or three times a week, but otherwise, he has a more ‘evolved’ private life, so to speak, compared to a few years ago.” – Ivan Capelli concluded.
Source: f1ingenerale
