Lewis Hamilton has admitted that linking Ferrari remains a possible choice for him in the future but is not certain whether the movement a part of the F1″game strategy” – with the Mercedes driver saying that”loyalty is crucial”.
Though Hamilton is signed at Mercedes a between the world champion and the sport group has long been mooted, although Hamilton has made no secret of his admiration.
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Mercedes revealed this past year the prospect of Hamilton was discussed during their contract talks.
Upon coming at Monza, the Scuderia’s famous house F1 monitor, Hamilton said he still receives messages by Ferrari fans requesting him to joinbut had been non-committal over his potential when requested by Sky F1 in the event the switch”tempts” him.
“I really don’t know whether it is about being tempted, it is all about whether or not it’s part of the game program,” answered Hamilton, who then explained how important”history” and”loyalty” are to him at Mercedes, who he included in 2013.
“I was simply asked this question:’How would you feel as if you finished your career with no at Ferrari?’ . And honestly when you’re part of Mercedes you’re part of a family for a lifetime – providing you stay with them.
“If you have a look in Stirling Moss, then you have got Juan Manuel Fangio who is still honoured inside the household. You’re part of the background and they care for you for the remainder of your life.
“That is important to me personally, loyalty is a really key part.
“But if there is a stage in my life in which I decide that I want to change, then [Ferrari] potentially could be an option.”
Hamilton added to reporters that Ferrari are now settled together using”two good drivers” in Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc, that he’s been impressed with in his rookie year.
“They have two great drivers there now,” said Hamilton. “I’m sure they are delighted with their youthful star they’ve got coming up and I’m quite excited to see how he evolves”
Hamilton has won four of the five titles with Mercedes and is now your favourite to maintain that a sixth in 2019, currently holding a 65-point guide with eight races remaining in this season.
Ferrari sealed their first victory of the season last weekend in Belgium but return to their home Italian GP under stress.
The group have not won since 2010 at Monza – together by Mercedes winning the past five races there – while their drivers’ and constructors’ titles arrived from 2007 and 2008 .
Hamilton considers that run is just one reason fans have been calling for his trademark.
“They’ve never had a championship clearly since 2007 so there’s that longing that all fans have of visiting their favorite team triumph,” he explained.
“I’m sure they’re only relating it to the simple fact that I’ve won the championship the last few decades.”
The Tifosi, ferrari’s ardent lovers, is going to be out in force this weekend but, before, he considers the relationship is improving, although Hamilton was booed on the podium.
“I think that it’s grown a lot over the years however, it takes a very long time to shift awareness,” he explained.
“We still come here and you stand together with the podium and 90 percent plus are Ferrari fans. We’ve come here and I’ve made the weekend maybe not so good for Ferrari fans using Mercedes at the step.
“But I love and admire them a large amount and, in reality, once I come here lots of Ferrari fans really ask me to come to Ferrari. And I get a lot of Ferrari lovers who say,’I’m a Ferrari fan but I respect you’.
“I think that it’s growing slowly, bit by bit. But it would never be the same if I was driving for a Ferrari team”
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