The previous F1 driver shared his ideas on the Lewis Hamilton – Ferrari pairing for 2025, hinting at a possible battle between Lewis for his eighth title and Charles for his first.
Lewis Hamilton’s transfer to Ferrari is turning into more and more seemingly: Riccardo Patrese commented on this, explaining his viewpoint on the opportunity of successful an eighth World Championship. Nonetheless, Charles Leclerc’s glorious kind might pose a problem for the British driver.
Riccardo Patrese launched the subject by making an attempt to clarify Lewis Hamilton’s resolution to depart Mercedes in any case these years. “Everybody loves the concept of going to Ferrari. A number of world champions have accomplished it: Vettel, Alonso, now Hamilton. In my view, Lewis realized he’s nearing the top of his profession and determined to maneuver to Maranello.” – he identified.
The previous driver then shared that he had considered a attainable collaboration between Adrian Newey and Scuderia Ferrari. “I believed Adrian, being English like Hamilton, would resolve to maneuver to Maranello and say: ‘I’ll make Ferrari win and provides Lewis his eighth World Championship.’ From my viewpoint, he would be capable of do this. It will have been a enterprise of Englishmen working for Ferrari.” – Riccardo Patrese added.
Relating to Ferrari’s resolution to exchange Carlos Sainz with Lewis Hamilton, Riccardo Patrese believes the Italian group made a wonderful alternative. Nonetheless, when talking concerning the probabilities of competing for the championship, the Italian defined: “Now it’s as much as Ferrari to offer Hamilton a automobile that may purpose for the World Championship. Somebody like Hamilton, if given the prospect, remains to be able to turning into world champion, simply as Leclerc could possibly be. There will probably be an incredible battle between the 2.”
Riccardo Patrese then defended the Monegasque driver, who subsequent 12 months will discover himself alongside a seven-time World Champion. “If the automobile performs as it’s now, the peaks Charles Leclerc achieves could be tougher for Lewis Hamilton to duplicate. After seven World Championships and so a few years in F1, motivation comes if you see that there’s a actual likelihood to attain outcomes.” – he concluded.
Oct 3, 2024
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