Lewis Hamilton just lately mentioned the reinforcements set to affix him at Ferrari from Mercedes. Amongst these additions is Fred Vasseur, Ferrari’s staff principal, with whom Hamilton beforehand collaborated throughout his junior single-seater profession.
Their partnership flourished as Hamilton drove for ART Grand Prix, culminating in his victory within the 2006 GP2 championship.
Furthermore, Hamilton will discover himself reunited with acquainted faces resembling Jock Clear. Moreover, Loic Serra and Jerome D’Ambrosio are set to make the transition from Mercedes to the Italian staff in October.
When questioned in regards to the significance of getting acquainted colleagues throughout his transition at Ferrari, Hamilton mirrored on his expertise upon transferring to Mercedes, stating, “Once I moved to Mercedes I didn’t know anyone and that was completely superb.
“So I don’t suppose that makes an enormous distinction personally to me. Clearly Loic I’ve labored with for a lot of, a few years. I’ve an ideal working relationship with Loic as nicely.
“And my first quantity two, Jock [Clear], works at that staff. They’re the one two that I feel I do know notably nicely, in addition to Fred.”
Shifting focus to the upcoming Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Hamilton expressed his enthusiasm for the upgrades Mercedes is about to introduce.
“The final race was constructive and there’s a protracted solution to go,” Hamilton remarked concerning his sixth-place end in Miami, which stands as his greatest results of 2024 so far.
“I’m simply actually excited for the developments which are coming. We had a step within the final race and we’ve received a step this weekend and there’s extra within the pipeline. I really feel like we’ve discovered extra of a North Star of what we have to do and alter. It simply takes time however the vitality within the staff is superb.
“They’re so resilient on this staff. They’re persevering with to push regardless that we’ve been knocked down fairly just a few instances. We simply have to proceed to maintain our heads down and keep centered and do the perfect job we will every weekend.”