Jan.15 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton appears to be bringing a darker shade of purple to Ferrari in 2025.
Regardless of Hamilton leaving Mercedes after greater than a decade and profitable no fewer than six of his seven titles, boss Toto Wolff says the staff intends to maintain the black livery components that had been impressed by the driving force again in 2020.
“We’re sticking with it. We’re persevering with with it,” Wolff is quoted as saying by Auto Motor und Sport.
In the meantime, followers are satisfied – primarily based on latest social media hints – that Hamilton will this yr race a darker purple Ferrari in comparison with the one pushed by his predecessor Carlos Sainz in 2024.
The 40-year-old is predicted to do his first session within the simulator at Maranello subsequent week, with Italian studies claiming native police have been alerted to count on a large inflow of tifosi to the realm.
1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve chided Flavio Briatore as being “brief sighted” by saying he wouldn’t have signed Hamilton in Frederic Vasseur’s place.
“You simply have to take a look at the worth of Ferrari the minute they signed him,” he stated. “Sure, they’re there to win, however profitable helps them promote extra automobiles and provides to the worth of Ferrari.
“That’s what the enterprise is and signing Lewis was price thousands and thousands and thousands and thousands, so it was the very best transfer they’ve ever carried out.”
Ferrari has additionally apparently reserved its Fiorano check monitor for Hamilton between January 21-23, with the Briton anticipated to drive the 2022 automotive.
Simply how aggressive Hamilton will probably be alongside Charles Leclerc this yr is at the moment the topic of intense hypothesis, given his struggles at Mercedes within the post-2021 ‘floor impact’ period.
“The present technology of automobiles doesn’t actually go well with Lewis’ driving model,” says Mercedes boss Wolff. “He brakes late and throws the automotive aggressively into the nook. The automotive and the tyres can’t deal with that.
“Generally it’s higher with these automobiles to drive at 98 p.c,” he added. “And that’s extra noticeable in qualifying than within the races.”
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