Pink Bull drivers Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez have each provided their views on the key low season information that Lewis Hamilton is about to grow to be a Ferrari driver in 2025. The pair had been gathered for the launch of the RB20, with each having totally different takes on the shock resolution from the Mercedes man.
Verstappen has gone face to face with Hamilton throughout a number of seasons – and has additionally had loads of battles with the Ferraris just lately – however, with the Dutchman locked right into a long-term contract at Pink Bull, he stays an observer on the motive force market, and the blockbuster Hamilton transfer.
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The three-time world champion stated: “On the finish of the day, if somebody needs to drive for Ferrari, particularly somebody like Lewis who has already achieved a lot, if that’s his dream and purpose… Once more, we don’t know the talks they’ve had, at Mercedes, at Ferrari, what has been promised, what they suppose is coming.
“You’ll be able to’t give an trustworthy evaluation from our facet as to why you make that call. , if he’s pleased with that transfer, I believe it’s going to look cool and naturally I hope for them will probably be a hit however you don’t know.”
Any success Hamilton would possibly expertise at Ferrari would include a direct influence on Verstappen’s personal outcomes, however the Dutchman nonetheless lower his regular relaxed determine on the launch of his new automotive.
Having watched his workforce comprehensively beat each Mercedes and Ferrari final yr, he’ll undoubtedly stay assured about his possibilities in 2024 – and he additionally didn’t absolutely shut the door on ever switching to the Scuderia himself later down the road.
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“I don’t wish to sound, like, disrespectful or no matter as a result of I’ve a variety of respect for the model Ferrari, however I’m blissful the place I’m at,” he added.
“I’m snug within the atmosphere I’m in so it’s not one thing I’m trying to change or no matter however once more, in my life, you at all times wish to expertise so by no means say by no means however, for me now, it’s not even in my head.”
Verstappen’s Pink Bull workforce mate Perez had a barely totally different tackle proceedings – and given he might probably be a part of the motive force market strikes in 2025, he was very circumspect in his evaluation of what he referred to as the “fascinating” information.
“I believe the dynamics might be fascinating to observe from the surface,” stated the Mexican. “We’ve a driver that’s transferring groups, we don’t understand how jealous the groups are about sharing data, clearly Lewis has been a few years there and might be taking a variety of information to a different workforce in order that might be some fascinating dynamics to observe from the surface.
“I’m positive many of the drivers might be prepared to get issues finished a lot earlier [in the driver market] within the yr, however from my facet I’m simply centered on having an awesome yr, I’m probably not bothered about it.”
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