Vowles: Hamilton will challenge himself at Ferrari

Former Mercedes strategist James Vowles, who now heads the Williams team, said Lewis Hamilton had always been interested in a move to Ferrari…

James Vowles: “Hamilton’s announcement of a move to Ferrari came as a surprise to me, although I know he wanted to join the Italian team at some point in his career.

I think most world champions drove for Ferrari or wanted to race there. This is the law of nature. Ferrari is still the most successful team in Formula 1.

By deciding to move to Ferrari, Hamilton will challenge himself. For every person in the world, this is the most difficult thing: leaving a place where you feel comfortable, where you feel uncomfortable.

Lewis understands this very well. I think this is very good for our sport and for Lewis himself; he always enjoyed overcoming obstacles.”