Giancarlo Minardi, founder and former owner of the Minardi team (now VCARB), criticizes Ferrari’s decision to sign Lewis Hamilton, saying the team’s problem is not its drivers. However, it cannot be said that the 76-year-old veteran of Italian motorsport does not see positive aspects in inviting the seven-time world champion as Charles Leclerc’s partner.
“If we talk about marketing, it is absolutely a brilliant decision and I take my hat off to John Elkann, the president of Ferrari,” Minardi told Quotidiano.net. – But if we talk about Formula 1, i.e. about the sports side, then this is a completely different story.
Based on sporting interests, I would personally choose someone other than Hamilton. And it’s not a matter of age at all. Alonso is even older than Lewis, but is still an excellent pilot. So Hamilton can handle it too.
But has the Scuderia missed out on the title in all previous years because of the drivers? No! The fact that Ferrari has not won the championship for a long time is not the fault of those who drove the cars. Therefore, inviting Hamilton is no guarantee of success. The same was the case with Sebastian Vettel. In Formula 1, a driver needs a car with which he can fight for victories. Building a house does not start with the roof, but with the foundation.”
Source: F1 News

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