Hamilton’s bombshell transfer to Maranello was introduced on 1 February, and the Briton has since been specializing in his twelfth and closing F1 season at Mercedes, with crew principal Toto Wolff stating after the Australian Grand Prix that what was taking place this yr at Ferrari was “not his most important precedence immediately”, referring to his driver.
But, there’ll come a time when Hamilton and Mercedes might want to navigate this case, because the squad seeks to cover any particulars relating to its subsequent F1 automobile from its outgoing racer.
This would possibly not be a very new state of affairs for the seven-time world champion, however his switch from McLaren to Mercedes had been introduced a lot later within the 2012 season, on 28 September.
That is why Hamilton is considering the second he “should” begin chatting to Ferrari and the way that point will come about.
“I believe it’s going to begin with a dialog with Toto, as a result of I do not know how one can navigate”, the Briton mentioned. “I’ve by no means been on this place earlier than at this level of the yr.
Toto Wolff, Staff Principal and CEO, Mercedes-AMG, with Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes-AMG
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“After I was leaving McLaren, it was in the direction of the top of the season. I did not get to go to Mercedes until, I believe, it was in December after I had my first seat match, after the season was achieved. I am not fairly positive how I’ll navigate it.”
Nonetheless, Hamilton reaffirmed his keenness to prioritise his present marketing campaign with the Silver Arrows, particularly as he seeks to finish his unprecedented 49-race winless run.
“Proper now, I need to end on a excessive right here”, he added. “So all my vitality goes into this. In fact, there’s pleasure for the long run. However proper now, we’re going by a troublesome place. That is my problem.
“That is the place all my vitality goes, to try to work out how we are able to get ourselves again to the highest. How can I work with the blokes? How can I give higher debriefs, give them higher route to get again combating on the entrance?
“I am a competitor in the beginning, so I need to win. Simply fascinated by the subsequent yr is not going to assist me do this.”