Lewis Hamilton – Scuderia Ferrari, Luigi Mazzola shares his thoughts
Former Ferrari engineer responsible for the performance and reliability of F1 cars, Luigi Mazzola, during a lengthy live session on his Instagram profile, commented on Lewis Hamilton’s arrival at the Maranello team from the next Formula 1 season, with a multi-year contract which was officially confirmed a few days ago. Below is a summary of his opinion based on the various facets inherent in the operation of the century.
A move signed by Ferrari president John Elkann
“I am pleasantly surprised by the Lewis Hamilton – Ferrari operation, also because it all seemed the same as last year, same teams, same pairs of drivers, it really seemed like everything was frozen. I believe it’s a move wanted by John Elkann, and both did well to chase this mutual dream. Plus, it’s been a long time since a world champion was seen in Ferrari.” – the former Ferrari team member pointed out.
Winning mentality and pressure
“It’s been 17 years since Ferrari won, and Lewis Hamilton will bring a winning mentality that is needed. I remember, for example, Max Verstappen in Austria insisting on making the late pit stop to get the additional point. ‘This way, you keep yourselves trained,’ was his ‘joke’ about the extra stop. Well, Lewis Hamilton will bring that mentality where everyone will be on edge, and it’s one of the effects that John Elkann wanted to unleash by providing the team with two exceptional drivers. The Lewis Hamilton move puts pressure on Ferrari already in 2024 because it will be the season to catch up with Red Bull and then compete for the title with Hamilton and Leclerc already in 2025.” – explained Luigi Mazzola, who worked at Ferrari from 1988 to 2009.
Effects on Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz
“A driver wants to prove to be the fastest and the best of all, and Charles Leclerc will have Lewis Hamilton as a benchmark. Charles Leclerc is no longer a young talent who has yet to express himself. Carlos Sainz? If I were Carlos Sainz, I wouldn’t be so depressed. He’s replaced by Lewis Hamilton, not by Alex Albon. If I were Carlos, I would give everything in this 2024 to prove to be faster than Charles.” – Luigi Mazzola concluded.
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