Ferrari chief issues Lewis Hamilton ‘back in the game’ warning

Ferrari's CEO has a warning to F1 rivals following Lewis Hamilton's bওlockbuster switch to the Scuderia.

Lewis Hamilton celebrates winning last year's British Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton celebrates winning last year's British Grand Prix

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton has put himself “back into the game” with his move to Ferrari, the company’s CEO Benedetto Vigna has warned F1 rivals.

The seven-time world champion has completed F1’s biggest-ever driver move by swapping Mercedes for Ferrari, where he will link up with 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc for the upcoming 2025 season.

Hamilton is set to make his first appearance at Maranello today where he will conduct a simulator session and meet staff,ไ ahead of his Ferrari on-track debut later this week.

The blockbuster transfer has set tonguesꦓ wagging in the F1 paddock and Vigna confirmed the same anticipation and excitement is being felt at Ferrari.

“There is excitement, there is a great desire to start, to face the tests,” Vigna is quoted as saying by Ita🅺lian publ💜ication .

“Change is a🐟lways important and Hamilton has put hi♈mself back into the game.

“I 💜loved reading his post on Linkedin at the start of the year, 🅷a powerful message not to give up hope in all areas. With him and Charles we will have fun.

🍸“A guy who has won seven titles can transf꧑er so much. If I talk to Fred [Vasseur, Ferrari boss] he emphasises his ability to give technical guidance, but not only that.

“He has a great desire for ♎change, he’s 🦋not afraid.

“At𝓰 the age of 40 he has put himself back into the game. He has embraced a different culture in many ways, 🐭compared to the Anglo-Saxon one.

“To me that post on Linkedin reminded me of when Indro Montanelli [Italian journalist who founded the La Voce newspaper aged 85 following a disagreꦬement with Silvio Berlusconi in 1994] decided change at the age of 80. I found it beautiful.”

Hamilton will give Ferrari ‘new push’

Hamilton 𓄧joins Ferrari hoping to end the Scuderia’s long title drought stre♒tching back to 2008 for the constructors’ championship and 2007 for a drivers’ world title.

The 40-year-old Briton🍎 is seeking a record-breaking eighth drivers’ crown, which would pull him one clear of Ferrari legend Michael Schumacher.

Vigna believes Hamilton’s arrival at Ferrari will give the team fresh motivation, after narrowly missing out on the constructors’ title to McLaren last 🍸term.

“Last year at the last race in Abu Dhabi I personally thanked the whole team, from Fred Vasseur to the mechanics: I am proud of the work done🐻,” he said.

“Now there is a go𝓡od atmosphere. It’s clear that it must always be maintained, that’s the beauty of the Ferrari spirit: it always pushes you t🔯o go further.

“It will give us a new push. Lewis will learn things from 🔥us and we will learn things from him. It’s lik🤪e dancing, the important thing is not to lose the pace.”

Hamilton will make his Ferrari race debut on 16 March a💃t the season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. 

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