Domenicali gives Hamilton advice: 'It's essential he does this at Ferrari'
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- Cas van de Kleut
F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali is excited for Lewis Hamilton to make the move to Ferrari in 2025. The seven-time F1 world champion drove his last race for Mercedes in Abu Dhabi. After 12 seasons with the Brackley-based team, Hamilton heads to a new environment in Maranello for 2025. Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali is looking forward to the highly anticipated move, as he told Autoracer.it.
Domenicali on Hamilton's Ferrari move
Hamilton has been unable to compete for the world title after he missed out on the championship in a dramatic season finale in Abu Dhabi. Following that, he's had a tough stint with Mercedes in the ground effect era, as he never really gelled with the car he was provided.
F1 CEO and former Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali said that he was excited about Hamilton's arrival, after which he also revealed something that he told Hamilton was essential. "He will bring a lot of interest. He is learning Italian to understand how to integrate into our culture. I told him it is also essential for him to be able to do that. At Ferrari, he will be in a different environment [than what he is used to]."
Charles Leclerc will be Hamilton's teammate at Ferrari in 2025. The Monegasque won three races with the Italian marque this season in Monaco, Monza and Austin. Domenicali said that Leclerc may have to adjust to having someone like Hamilton alongside him. "Charles will, of course, have to accept that someone like Lewis is not an easy teammate. On the other hand, Lewis will definitely have the ability to convey his positivity in his efforts to achieve his record. They respect each other a lot, and I hope they will continue to do so at the end of the year," Domenicali concluded.
This article was written in collaboration with Toby Nixon
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