Ferrari group boss Fred Vasseur has revealed the primary cause that has motivated the Maranello-based outfit to signal seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton for the 2025 F1 season.
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton had signed a brand new cope with his present group in the summertime of 2023, which might hold him on the squad by to the tip of 2025.
Nevertheless, activating a launch possibility in his contract allowed Hamilton to place pen to paper with Ferrari, who he’ll be a part of subsequent season after his remaining marketing campaign with Mercedes in 2024.
Throughout an interview with Sky Italia, Ferrari group boss Fred Vasseur expressed his appreciation for the British champion, claiming that his expertise has been one of many causes the Scuderia elected to signal Hamilton.
“We positive we all know the optimistic features of Lewis’ arrival, resembling his nice expertise. Everybody because the begin of the season says Russell is quicker than him, however in the mean time he’s the one who has introduced essentially the most factors to Mercedes. So when it comes to effectivity, I believe it is a good level of reference.”
Hamilton will companion Charles Leclerc at Ferrari. The Monegasque has had just a few hiccups over the previous years as he tried to compete with drivers who had extra aggressive vehicles.
Talking of Leclerc’s efficiency, Vasseur famous that “he is had some issues over the previous few weekends, however I nonetheless assume he is lucid and the very fact is that generally now we have reacted exaggeratedly on a collective degree.
Ferrari have endured severe points with their improve package deal the group launched on the Spanish Grand Prix. So extreme was the bouncing on the SF-24, that the British Grand Prix noticed the Maranello-based outfit revert to the outdated specification of ground and bodywork that was used previous to Barcelona improve.
The group has since launched a number of tweaks to the ground which has primarily cured the problems.
Reflecting on the choice, Vassuer mentioned: “Going again on the updates was not a simple resolution, however we made it. Now we have misplaced 2 months, however now we have different options in preparation and we’re optimistic and dynamic.”
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