Hamilton’s Ferrari Move Driven by Titles Not Leisure - Vasseur

Vasseur: Hamilton Joins Ferrari to Chase Titles, Not Relax

11/11/2024

Fred Vasseur confirms Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari switch is driven by ambition, with both team and driver focused solely on championships.

Lewis Hamilton’s move to Ferrari won’t be a “vacation,” assured Fred Vasseur.

The British driver’s transfer early next year will bring together the most decorated driver in Formula 1 with the sport’s most successful team.

However, this isn’t a swan song for the end of his career, according to Ferrari’s team principal, who commented amid questions surrounding the seven-time world champion’s performances compared to George Russell.

Speaking to Gazzetta about Hamilton’s recruitment, Vasseur said, “It wasn’t difficult, actually.”

“Ferrari has always been on his mind, and now the stars have aligned.”

“But he’s coming to win, not to take a vacation. And I’m confident we have everything we need to aim for titles together.”

Hamilton will form an exciting partnership with Charles Leclerc, who has his own ambition to win Grands Prix and championships. Leclerc’s journey with the famed Italian constructor began much earlier than Hamilton’s.

“Charles has never been arrogant; he’s someone who always works hard. Sometimes he’s even made mistakes, but that’s part of his growth process.”

“We haven’t agreed on the exact day we first met; he says a date, but I wasn’t there that day. Our relationship is special. If I make a mistake, he looks at me, and I know what he means.”

Leclerc confirms: “There’s no filter between us, even though in F1, it’s harder to be ‘honest,’ but Frédéric tells me things straight; he’s very good at keeping me focused.”

Vasseur expects a good dynamic in his new driver pairing, similar to what he currently experiences with Leclerc and Carlos Sainz.

“I think it’s essential to have a strong relationship, not just to talk about understeer or anything related to racing. It’s a passion, and it’s crucial to have balance and a good environment around you to achieve great results.”

“I believe Charles has that. Just as I believe that competition between drivers helps the team grow. And the competition between Carlos Sainz and Charles has been huge in this sense.”

“I expect the same with Lewis. I know him well, and I see no incompatibility between them.”

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Carlos Sainz
1
CARLOS
SAINZ
Leader
Lewis Hamilton
2
LEWIS
HAMILTON
+0.031s
Charles Leclerc
3
CHARLES
LECLERC
+0.083s
George Russell
4
GEORGE
RUSSELL
+0.197s
Max Verstappen
5
MAX
VERSTAPPEN
+0.218s
Alex Albon
6
ALEX
ALBON
+0.302s
Kimi Antonelli
7
KIMI
ANTONELLI
+0.436s
Oscar Piastri
8
OSCAR
PIASTRI
+0.592s
Pierre Gasly
9
PIERRE
GASLY
+0.692s
Lance Stroll
10
LANCE
STROLL
+0.881s
Liam Lawson
11
LIAM
LAWSON
+0.904s
Jack Doohan
12
JACK
DOOHAN
+1.020s
Yuki Tsunoda
13
YUKI
TSUNODA
+1.149s
Isack Hadjar
14
ISACK
HADJAR
+1.327s
Fernando Alonso
15
FERNANDO
ALONSO
+1.352s
Esteban Ocon
16
ESTEBAN
OCON
+1.380s
Lando Norris
17
LANDO
NORRIS
+1.534s
Gabriel Bortoleto
18
GABRIEL
BORTOLETO
+1.709s
Nico Hulkenberg
19
NICO
HULKENBERG
+2.109s
Oliver Bearman
20
OLIVER
BEARMAN
+3.013s

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Haas
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Williams
395
6
Ferrari
382
7
McLaren
381
8
Sauber
354
9
Aston Martin
306
10
Red Bull
304
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