It was the February 1, 2024 when the world of Formula 1 was surprised by unexpected news: Lewis Hamilton had signed with the Ferrari for 2025. Between enthusiasm and controversy, the entry of the 7-time champion into the Scuderia certainly did not leave the racing world indifferent.
He is at the head of the Cavallino today Frederic Vasseurwho met the little Lewis In the 2005when he ran with the team ASM in Formula 3 Euro Seriesfounded by the Frenchman together with ART Grand Prix.
Fu Vasseur convince McLaren to allow the young driver to race for his team in GP2 (today Formula 2). In the 2006 they won together championshipa success that opened the doors of F1 to Hamilton.
The following year, in fact, Lewis made his debut in McLaren, the rest is history.
The relationship between the 7-time champion and the Prancing Horse team principal has never been interrupted, the two are very close and will be even closer now that Hammer will arrive in Maranello.
“As for Lewis, it’s not just a question of speedof pure performance alone. It will bring the experience of a seven times world champion who worked in top teams. It’s very good for a team to have someone who brings different experiencesespecially if of Lewis’s level. We need to have the right approach and take advantage of his experiences. It’s always important to try to learn from those who come from outside, no matter if it’s Hamilton or someone else. I know Hamilton very well, I know his motivations, his way of working. I don’t want to make comparisons with other drivers, but I am convinced that it will fit perfectly into our system.“
This is what the Red team principal declared to the microphones Autosprint at the end of this incredible season.
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Vasseur represents for Hamilton one of the keys that allowed him to enter the world of F1, the Frenchman had perceived the talent of the boy from Stevenage ready to conquer the charts.
Today, almost twenty years after their first meeting, the story seems to complete a perfect journey: Vasseur and Lewis together again, this time in Ferrari, with a clear and ambitious objective: bringing the world title back to Maranello, a dream that unites fans and team. The road will be long and there will be no challenges, but with Lewis’ determination and Vasseur’s guidance, the Cavallino is ready to race towards legend again.
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