For the first time, the seven-time world champion discusses his winter break.
Lewis Hamilton (Via: Imago)
The 2024 F1 silly season was eventful, to say the least for Lewis Hamilton. Alongside signing a multi-year contract with Ferrari to race for them from 2025. This wasn’t the only major change that was made ahead of the F1 season. After three years Hamilton left talent advisory firm Copper, where he had worked with former racer , and has since rejoined former teammate .
Hynes, who coached Hamilton as a driver in Formula Renault and F3 in the past, is teaming up with the Englishman again and building a diverse squad. Tests of Hamilton’s new organizational structure took place when the Ferrari drive for 2025 was discussed and announced during the F1 off-season. Hamilton claimed that the Ferrari opportunity was an “upside down” experience that required additional behind-the-scenes work to get the deal he desired. The new team played an important role in the team.
In the same interview, Hamilton highlighted the proud moments he has shared with Mercedes over the years of the tracks that were aided by his old management team. Having contributed to the Accelerate 25 and Mission 44 initiatives to broaden diversity in Formula One, Hamilton is proud of his legacy at Mercedes. He is proud of the team’s and the company’s efforts to broaden the diversity of its workforce.
When Hamilton announced that he was leaving Mercedes for Ferrari and would be leaving the F1 paddock altogether, even team boss was taken aback. This season, Mercedes anticipates tense moments between Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes as the team focuses on proving can lead the group.
Mercedes is concentrating on finding a replacement for Hamilton and figuring out their strategy for this season. To ensure that sponsors and supporters continue to have faith in Russell in the post-Hamilton era, Brundle feels the Brackley team needs to strike a balance between Russell’s leadership and Hamilton’s goals as a six-time Mercedes World Champion.
According to the F1 pundit, the team will want to show the sponsors as well as the fans that Russell is very capable of taking up the lead in the next season. The team will prioritize Russell over Hamilton for this purpose, which will be a good advantage for Russell to come out of the shadows of the seven-time world champion.