MaxVerstappen
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— Lewis Hamilton is not arriving alone at Ferrari. His arrival will lead to the arrival of a number of engineers from the competition at Ferrari, not only from Mercedes but also from other teams. We are going to see some transfers of engineers to Ferrari. Lewis Hamilton will not make Vettel's mistake of coming alone to Maranello. A whole group is coming with Lewis. That's important for Ferrari too.
— Peter Bonnington would be very welcome at Ferrari; they've given the go-ahead. It's all up to Bonnington to make the final decision. He's a great performance/race engineer, and he can bring his know-how and his great psychological capacity to the team. Especially in difficult times, that would be important for Ferrari.
— Charles Leclerc is very happy that Lewis Hamilton has joined Ferrari. He's known about it for a long time, and he's happy to be up against a multiple-world champion whom he admires. He also has the opportunity to learn an enormous amount from Lewis Hamilton. Knowing how to manage his tires a lot better like Lewis Hamilton. Everything is up for grabs for Charles.
— Charles Leclerc's contract is 2 years + 2 years and Lewis Hamilton's will be 2 years + 1 year. The year 2026 will be very important. Ferrari and Mercedes are the most advanced teams on the 2026 engine.
— Lewis Hamilton's choice is a win/win choice. He has already won everything and is going to attempt the feat of going even further down in history by winning a world championship with Ferrari. He will end his career in the red suit. For Ferrari, in terms of marketing alone, this is extraordinary. Financially, it's historic. Even in sporting terms, the idea is exciting. F1 stands to gain from this transfer.
— It all started 3 weeks ago when Ferrari created its plan A, to sign a world champion driver like Lewis Hamilton alongside Charles Leclerc. There was a strong desire on the part of chairman John Elkann, and it is probably the biggest deal in the history of F1. On paper, the Leclerc/Hamilton duo is a great asset for Ferrari. The choice seems highly marketing but is nonetheless a very technical one, as the aim of Elkann/Vasseur is to make the team grow.
— The Sainz group is disappointed, as it had high hopes of renewing its contract. He's going to have to work this year with people who didn't believe in him 100%, so it's not easy to find the right balance. But he will give his all with Ferrari in 2024 because he will have to prove his worth to the others. Carlos has done a good job at Ferrari but the opportunity to sign Lewis Hamilton was there and Ferrari didn't hesitate for a second.
— Peter Bonnington would be very welcome at Ferrari; they've given the go-ahead. It's all up to Bonnington to make the final decision. He's a great performance/race engineer, and he can bring his know-how and his great psychological capacity to the team. Especially in difficult times, that would be important for Ferrari.
— Charles Leclerc is very happy that Lewis Hamilton has joined Ferrari. He's known about it for a long time, and he's happy to be up against a multiple-world champion whom he admires. He also has the opportunity to learn an enormous amount from Lewis Hamilton. Knowing how to manage his tires a lot better like Lewis Hamilton. Everything is up for grabs for Charles.
— Charles Leclerc's contract is 2 years + 2 years and Lewis Hamilton's will be 2 years + 1 year. The year 2026 will be very important. Ferrari and Mercedes are the most advanced teams on the 2026 engine.
— Lewis Hamilton's choice is a win/win choice. He has already won everything and is going to attempt the feat of going even further down in history by winning a world championship with Ferrari. He will end his career in the red suit. For Ferrari, in terms of marketing alone, this is extraordinary. Financially, it's historic. Even in sporting terms, the idea is exciting. F1 stands to gain from this transfer.
— It all started 3 weeks ago when Ferrari created its plan A, to sign a world champion driver like Lewis Hamilton alongside Charles Leclerc. There was a strong desire on the part of chairman John Elkann, and it is probably the biggest deal in the history of F1. On paper, the Leclerc/Hamilton duo is a great asset for Ferrari. The choice seems highly marketing but is nonetheless a very technical one, as the aim of Elkann/Vasseur is to make the team grow.
— The Sainz group is disappointed, as it had high hopes of renewing its contract. He's going to have to work this year with people who didn't believe in him 100%, so it's not easy to find the right balance. But he will give his all with Ferrari in 2024 because he will have to prove his worth to the others. Carlos has done a good job at Ferrari but the opportunity to sign Lewis Hamilton was there and Ferrari didn't hesitate for a second.
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