Ferrari respond to suggestions of Lewis Hamilton ‘problem’
Questions ෴surrounding Lewis Hamilton's ability in F1 have been rejected by Piero Ferrari.
Piero Ferrari, the son of legendary Ferrari founder Enzo has dismissed concerns about 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton’s ability heading into the 2025 F1 season.
The seven-time world champion endured a difficult final campaign with Mercedes and was comprehensively outperformed by teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell in both qualifying and on race day.
He won two races bu🎐t slumped to his lowest-ever finish in the drivers' championship, placing seventh behind Russell.&nb✨sp;
Hamilton’s struggles, particularly ov꧅er one lap, ha🧸ve led to questions being raised about his ability and whether he might be past his peak performance.
Sky𓄧 Sports commentator Martin Brundle recently suggested that Hamilton had lost his edge but is still capable of winning a record-breakiꦚng eighth world title with Ferrari.
However, Ferrari brushed aside such worries, insisting the 40-year-old Briton is🤪 in “🎶good shape”.
“🌃[Hamilton] is healthy, he is in good shape both physically and mentally, I don’t think age is a probleꦬm at all,” he told Italian publication .
“He accepted the challenge with enormous enthusiasm, so he is confid🍸en♛t in his abilities.”
Ferrari stunned by Hamilton’s fan welcome
Ferrari also spoke of his shock at the welcome Hamilton received dur🐟💛ing his first week at the team’s famous Maranello headquarters.
Around 1500 Tifosi fans lined the perimeter fencing 🔴of Ferrari’s Fiorano test track🥃 to catch a glimpse of their new hero as he made his on-track debut with the team last Wednesday.
"I almꦡ꧒ost couldn't believe it! All that true passion struck me,” Ferrari said.
"T𝓀he people on the little bridge overlookܫing the Fiorano track, invading the cycle path, was a demonstration of love. Beautiful!
"I went to greet him when he set foot in Fiorano, welcoming him. He had seen the fans waiting for him from the c♓ar windows, and he was happy, surprise𒈔d.”
Ferrari was also impressed by Hamilton’s styleꦫ. For his first day at his new team, Hamilton turned up in classic Italian menswear, wearing a pinstripe suit andꦗ double breasted overcoat.
"💮I don't remember other drivers so elegant on 𓃲their first day at Ferrari,” Ferrari noted.
“An impeccable suit, a tie, a sketch. We managers, for꧒ example, were without ties..."
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