Is Lewis Hamilton disappointed not to work with Newey? Hamilton responds
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What legendary driver did Adrian Newey want to work with? The star designer was linked with Ferrari before signing with Aston Martin. Lewis Hamilton will join the Scuderia in 2025, and Newey is now likely to never work with the seven-time world champion. The mastermind will be able to work with Fernando Alonso, a racing legend in his own right. But how does Hamilton feel about Newey snubbing Ferrari for Aston Martin?
In the past, both Hamilton and Newey admitted that they would've loved to have worked together. Although it will now most likely never happen, the 105-time Grand Prix winner isn't too disappointed. "Honestly, no," Hamilton said to GPblog and other media present in Baku. "I feel like, whilst I mentioned before that it'd be an honour to work with Adrian, I've been privileged to work with two championship-winning teams that didn't have Adrian," Hamilton began
Not working with Newey 'will not change anything' for Hamilton
Still, Hamilton stated, "I think probably any team would have been happy to have had him, but at the end of the day, you had to do what was best for him. It doesn't change anything for me or my goal or my focus with the next move, so I still believe 100% that there's lots that we can do."
Fernando Alonso was overjoyed that he would get to work with Newey over the next few years. The Spaniard and two time world champion was elated on media day in Baku. He called Aston Martin with Newey in it "the team of the future".
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This article was written in collaboration with Ludo van Denderen