Beyond the great dream of becoming F1 world champion, the other great dream of any driver who reaches the World Championship is write part of its history together with Ferrari. The team it is an icon of the championship and its seats are reserved for the best. The list of names that passed through the Maranello headquarters adds titles and titles, thanks to Schumacher, Alonso, Lauda or Prost among others. The German, along with the Italians, became the most successful pilot in the big circus with seven crowns equaled by Lewis Hamilton to share the first position of the ranking. And why did the British never wear red? Lewis himself argues his decision.
Before verbalizing your response to the Corriere della Sera, the british points a tattoo in which “loyalty” can be read. “Do you see what is written? Of course it would have been nice to race for Ferrari during my career, but Mercedes is my family. I will always be a Mercedes driver like Stirling Moss was”. It is all due to the affection that Hamilton feels for the team that equaled him with the myth of Schumacher and also gave him the opportunity to debut in the big circus when he formed a binomial with McLaren. Nevertheless, His union with the Brackley team does not prevent him from recognizing the admiration he feels for Ferrari.
Reality says that Mercedes has minimal options to win a title, this 2022, which is debated between the Red Bull garage or the Maranello garage. The situation does not bother a driver who promised to return stronger than ever after the painful end of the previous year and after admitting ironically that they should not be underestimated, Lewis ends up giving prominence to those who have earned it on the asphalt: “Ferrari is stronger in qualifying and Red Bull in the race. However, that changes every race and Ferrari have shown that they know how to create a great car. Also, Charles (Leclerc) It’s very strong.”
Those words from Hamilton leave some clue as to which is his favorite for this World Cup and, in case there were any doubts, the Briton is in charge of clearing them: “If I could sit down with the tifosi, I would support Charles. I’m a Ferrari fan.” Lewis leaves no room for speculation, just as he does when talking about Verstappen. The Dutchman has not been the strongest rival he has faced, because for the seven-time champion “he is one of many” and he exemplifies with others like “Fernando Alonso, who had great qualities.” Those, that the British also exhibited several years with a Mercedes that now suffers after the interpretation of the new regulations.
“A Source of Inspiration”
The Brackley team has completely given up its position in that fight at the head where it always made an appearance to Ferrari and Red Bull. But Lewis is convinced that they will end up turning the situation around: “I’ve been with them for ten years. I know how they work and their kind of culture: we win and lose together. They are very motivated and give their soul to lift them up again”. Thus, as he trusts his eighth World Cup with Mercedes: “I believe in the eighth title, I want to win to carry out all the work behind it for equality. Now F1 is a source of inspiration and helps to form opinions.”
