James Allison suggested that Lewis Hamilton would need to embrace certain aspects of Ferrari in the next season. Allison, a Mercedes engineer who joined the team in 2017 as technical director, recently shared some important information with Hamilton about his move to Scuderia Ferrari.
Allison believes that when a driver joins Ferrari, they experience the team’s spirit and intense passion. This can be challenging initially, as Ferrari is highly respected in Formula 1. Allison emphasized that Hamilton would need to adapt to this reality and fully embrace Scuderia.
According to Allison, if Hamilton wholeheartedly embraces the challenge of driving for Ferrari, like Michael Schumacher did, he can excel as a great name in Formula 1 alongside Schumacher. However, if Hamilton does not passionately embrace Ferrari, the team’s influence in the sport will overshadow everything else.
Allison confessed that he was not completely surprised by the news of Hamilton joining Ferrari, but rather by the timing and circumstances. He mentioned that the details of the contract proposed by Ferrari were known to him and specifically allowed for such a scenario to occur.
Recognizing that this situation was a possibility, Allison stated that Mercedes was prepared for Hamilton’s departure and had agreed to the terms with this outcome in mind. He firmly believes that this day would eventually come and that the team was ready for it.
Fans are eager to see Hamilton’s performance at Ferrari, hoping that he can achieve the same level of success as Michael Schumacher did during his time in Maranello.
