In February a bomb blew up the stock market. Formula 1. Lewis Hamilton abandoned mercedes suddenly signed Ferrari and left Carlos Sainz no place Since then, there has been much debate about how the seven-time world champion will adapt to Maranello and whether he can end the title drought, which has now exceeded 17 years.
The last to talk about the Briton’s arrival at Ferrari was his new partner: Charles Leclerc. The Monegasque assured that the challenge ahead would be big sharing the box with a driver of Hamilton’s stature. Of course, he never forgets Sainz’s wonderful role during their years together in red.
“I have to say I’m very happy with how I worked Carlos, he’s an incredible driver and we’ve been through a lot of tough times during our time at Ferrari. And also thanks to your contribution we are improving, we always work well together. Now, having a seven-time world champion join the team is always good news, very interesting and very motivating. It is interesting because I will be able to learn from one of the best drivers in the entire history of F1, and It was very motivating because I was intrigued by the comparison with Lewis in the same car. For these two reasons I look forward to it,” he said in an interview for Motorsport.it.
How did you find out about the signing?
Leclerc renewed at Ferrari days before news of Lewis’ signing broke. The Monegasque assures that he did not influence his decision but confirms that he knows that there is an interest on the part of both parties to reach an agreement. But, who told you that this would come true?
“Fred (Vasseur) informed me, but I repeat, every day I get a better understanding that things are going in that direction. “Honestly, I don’t particularly remember a phone call informing me of Lewis’ arrival, perhaps because I wasn’t surprised by the deal, it’s a belief that gradually grew until the official announcement.”
For Charles, Hamilton’s arrival is a clear sign that Ferrari continues to be a strong bet on the grid: “This is encouraging because getting a driver like Lewis Hamilton is clearly a strong signal.. “I saw it as a positive choice, starting with the fact that Lewis could facilitate the arrival of very talented people in the team.”
“I don’t like being beaten. Vettel has happened to me even though he has more experience. For me, this is not enough justification.” In declaring those intentions Leclerc made it clear that he does not want to lose against Hamilton. We have a coming rivalry that could be epic and difficult to control. We will not lack fun. .
Source: La Verdad
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