Previous F1 star Giancarlo Fisichella believes Michael Schumacher would be pleased to see Lewis Hamilton driving for Ferrari forward of his go to the Italian giants up coming 12 months.
Hamilton announced before this calendar year that he will be joining Ferrari upcoming year, bringing an finish to his 11-calendar year remain at Mercedes.
Schumacher gained 5 environment titles with Ferrari, and is tied on 7 championship triumphs with Hamilton, and the Brit believes he could surpass the German icon’s history in his outdated auto.
Schumacher has not been viewed in general public due to the fact a major skiing incident in December 2013, and Fisichella admits he has not spoken to him, but he thinks the 55-year-aged would want Hamilton to realize success at Ferrari.
‘For sure, Michael Schumacher would be content to see Lewis Hamilton driving for Ferrari up coming yr and successful the championship, why not?,’ Fisichella advised OCB Scores.
Lewis Hamilton is established to go away Mercedes to join Ferrari at the stop of the time
Giancarlo Fisichella thinks Michael Schumacher would be delighted to see Hamilton driving for his previous staff
Fisichella (pictured) also believes Schumacher would be pleased for Hamilton to go his file of 7 environment titles with the Italian giants
‘I know that Schumacher would have created a good workforce principal. I really don’t know his problem due to the fact no one is aware of about it, but I would like him nothing but the very best and hope he can come back again before long.’
Fisichella drove for Ferrari in 2009, and secured 3 race wins throughout his 13-yr F1 occupation.
When reflecting on what can make Ferrari specific, he claimed that they generate a ‘family’ ambiance which permitted Schumacher to prosper.
Speaking about any information that Schumacher would give to Hamilton, Fisichella additional: ‘He would just clarify that it is an incredible wonderful team. It’s a very little bit unique to the English groups in terms of atmosphere, it is a bit far more like household. Straight away, he will really feel into the staff.
‘That is extremely important when you shift in a new workforce, emotion like portion of the household straight away.’
Fisichella appears optimistic about Hamilton’s prospects at Ferrari, but they however have a great deal of perform to do if they want to capture present-day pace-setters Purple Bull.
They have dominated the initially two races of the 2024 year, securing one particular-two finishes in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, with Max Verstappen by now rising as the mind-boggling favorite to protected a fourth straight globe title.
Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz completed third in Bahrain, while Charles Leclerc took the ultimate podium place in Saudi Arabia, but it has been a hard commence to the season for Hamilton at Mercedes.
The 39-12 months-old has unsuccessful to finish in the top 6 in the opening two races, leaving Mercdes playing capture-up to their rivals.