Piero Ferrari recounted his conversation with Lewis Hamilton in 2017, when he realized that Maranello had missed the opportunity to sign the British driver for the 2019 season.
Piero Ferrari, the son of the founder of Ferrari, and Lewis Hamilton, the seven-time world champion, will finally team up at Scuderia Ferrari in 2025. Hamilton, who has been supported by Mercedes since his early days in racing, will leave the car manufacturer to join Maranello next year. Hamilton has always had a fondness for the Italian giant and has even added some iconic cars from the brand to his collection. Now, Piero Ferrari has revealed that Hamilton had shown interest in joining the Scuderia for the 2019 season.
In 2017, Hamilton visited Maranello for the first time while he was considering purchasing the renowned LaFerrari. This prestigious supercar is the crown jewel of Lewis Hamilton’s car collection.
During this period, the Scuderia had recently extended Sebastian Vettel’s contract, ensuring that the German driver would remain with the team until the end of the 2020 season. Piero Ferrari claimed that Lewis Hamilton had informed him that if Maranello hadn’t renewed Vettel’s contract so early, he would have been open to joining the Italian team in 2019.
Unfortunately, Ferrari missed the opportunity to sign the seven-time world champion on that occasion. Hamilton ultimately extended his contract with Mercedes the following summer. However, the Prancing Horse will finally have the F1 icon racing in red in 2025 as part of a massive $430 million agreement.
Sebastian Vettel spent six seasons with Scuderia Ferrari in Formula 1. The four-time world champion had aspirations of bringing glory back to Maranello. However, Vettel was unable to secure an F1 world championship for the Italian team due to various issues, including strategic errors, driver mistakes, and unreliability. Now, Lewis Hamilton is following in the footsteps of his friend and former rival.
Hamilton is as determined as ever to claim an unprecedented eighth F1 world title. Ferrari presents the perfect opportunity for the British driver under the leadership of Piero Ferrari. Despite being 39 years old, Hamilton has shown his confidence in the team by signing a contract for 2025 even before the start of the upcoming season.
Undoubtedly, winning the world title with Ferrari will be a challenging task for Lewis Hamilton. The seven-time world champion will need to adapt to the Scuderia and outperform his teammate. However, Hamilton remains resolute in his pursuit of further success at the pinnacle of motorsport. Therefore, it remains to be seen how Hamilton’s journey with the Italian team unfolds.
According to the Source firstsportz.com