Time is running out for Ferrari. The Scuderia has not won a world championship since 2007 for drivers with Kimi Räikkönen and 2008 for manufacturers. But in 2025, a lot of things are likely to change with the arrival of Lewis Hamilton in place of Carlos Sainz. For Gunther Steiner, former director of Haas, if Lewis Hamilton wins an eighth championship title with Ferrari, he will be higher than the pantheon.
Lewis Hamilton lives his last moments as a pilot Mercedes. After winning six world championship titles with the German team, Lewis Hamilton will leave Mercedes to join Ferrari. He will team up with Charles Leclerc and the ambition of a eighth title is still alive.
“He already leaves a legacy in sport”
In comments reported by Motorsport, Gunther Steinerthe former team director Haas mentioned the arrival of Lewis Hamilton chez Red Bull from January 2025: “ I think he’ll try to leave… I mean, he’s already leaving a legacy in the sport. He has won seven world championships. I think he wants to try to do something magical, to help Ferrari win championships again. And I think that’s what motivates him. »
“If he wins with Ferrari, this guy will end up in the Vatican”
« I obviously haven’t talked about it with him, but I can see that that’s what motivates him to go there: to try to bring back the title, assures Steiner. He’s the best anyway, he’s won seven championships. What more can he do? At Mercedes, he could have won an eighth championship, perhaps. At Ferrari, if he wins an eighth championship… If he wins a championship for Ferrari… this guy will end up in the Vatican. » Before taking the place of the pope, it remains to Lewis Hamilton to become the only driver in history to win eight championship titles.
