Lewis Hamilton will have to make an extra effort to embed himself at Ferrari.
Lewis Hamilton‘s association with Mercedes will come to an end after the 2024 season. At the beginning of February, the 39-year-old revealed his 2025 move and inked a multi-year contract with Ferrari.
Hamilton is expected to cherish his time at Ferrari, and while the team values him, he will require his own space.
Ex-F1 driver turned F1 Pundit Martin Brundle has detailed a few things the Englishman needs to succeed at the Italian team. He has urged the champion driver to follow the path taken by his fellow seven-time champion Michael Schumacher. Hamilton, who will compete for Ferrari in 2025, is suggested to learn from Schumacher in order to get back to winning ways.
And just look at what Schumacher did, the Schumacher piazza we've been in and filmed, where Schumacher had his gym, where he stayed overnight when he was always embedded in Fiorano, in the factory like Leclerc and Sainz have done. I think if Lewis really wants to get a fast start in what's a completely different team to the seven British-based teams, over there in Italy, I think he'll have to go and embed himself in it.Martin Bruntle said (H&T: racingnews365.com.)
Hamilton, who has been with Mercedes since 2013, is taking a big risk with the switch to Ferrari because the Italian company does not speak English as its primary language. According to Brundle, Hamilton will find it challenging because he won’t be as familiar with the team as Charles Leclerc is and the language barrier will be an issue as well.
Former Ferrari racer Ivan Capelli believes Lewis Hamilton could lure in Adrian Newey
According to the former Ferrari racer, the addition of Hamilton would greatly benefit the team as a whole. Former Ferrari driver, Ivan Capelli, believes that Hamilton’s arrival will also make Ferrari attractive for technicians, particularly Adrian Newey, who may not have been willing to move to Maranello earlier. The speculation surrounding Hamilton’s arrival continues to grow.