Lewis Hamilton’s decision to say goodbye to Mercedes and sign a contract with Ferrari will be commented on by the motorsport press for a long time to come. Christian Danner, former Formula 1 driver and now a popular commentator for the German television channel RTL, also gave his opinion on this subject.
“Honestly, I personally wouldn’t do that,” Danner said. – Because it always takes some time before a driver feels at home in a new team. Even the best drivers in the world need a car that suits their driving style and preferences, so they can feel confident behind the wheel and get the most out of the car, down to the last hundredth of a second. Let’s see if Lewis can do it at Ferrari.
It all depends on how much Lewis gets what he needs and how much he can adapt his driving style. Will he be able to create the necessary atmosphere around him in which he will feel comfortable? If he succeeds, he will be able to stay ahead of Charles Leclerc, I have no doubt about that.
Although I think Leclerc has already learned his lesson: never underestimate your opponent, even if it is ‘only’ Carlos Sainz. He won’t make the same mistake with Hamilton.
Lewis needs a special approach, and Frederic Vasseur will most likely provide him with that. However, I doubt that this can be expected from the Italian public and Ferrari in general, given all the characteristics of this team. But it will be all the more interesting to follow events in Formula 1 in the coming years. “Also next season, when Hamilton, who is about to say goodbye to Mercedes, will have to get along with George Russell one way or another.”
Source: F1 News
I am Christopher Clyde, an experienced journalist and content writer with a passion for sports. I have been writing about Formula 1 news for the past five years and am currently employed as an author at athletistic.com, one of the top sports websites in the US.
