Max Verstappen has been strongly linked with a transfer to Mercedes and former Silver Arrows star Lewis Hamilton shared his view on the subject forward of the British Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton mentioned he’s “” to see whether or not Max Verstappen joins his former staff Mercedes. And the Brit additionally admitted a previous remorse he has a few remark he as soon as made about Purple Bull throughout his massively profitable spell with the Silver Arrows.
Hamilton gained six drivers’ championships and eight groups’ titles with Mercedes throughout one of the crucial dominant eras in Formulation 1 historical past. That run was ended by Verstappen and Purple Bull who took over because the all-conquering drive on the grid.
After all, that led to each drivers and groups changing into bitter rivals on monitor, notably throughout that tightly-fought 2021 season. And Hamilton referred to that interval on Thursday when he was requested throughout his session with the written media at Silverstone for his tackle the rumours linking Verstappen with Mercedes.
Requested if he would suggest the staff to his former rival, Hamilton replied: “After all.” However he went on to make it clear he additionally believes he can be leaving “a terrific staff” too, regardless of having made a derogatory remark about Purple Bull previously.
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Hamilton mentioned: “He is coming from a terrific staff. I believe many, a few years in the past I used to be being requested one thing about, I am unable to keep in mind, I believe I used to be simply so diehard like Mercedes on the time, and I keep in mind saying one thing about Purple Bull being solely a drinks firm, and I at all times regretted it. I used to be simply saying that at Mercedes on the time. I used to be actually simply making an attempt to gee-up my staff.
“However the fact is, Purple Bull are an unbelievable staff. There’s so many individuals there which might be distinctive, they usually’ve dominated for years. However what I can say, if anybody was going to ask me about Mercedes, it is an incredible staff additionally. Naturally, the eagerness, they have nice personnel, it is a terrific manufacturing facility, nice surroundings to work in. So in fact I might say, I would have an interest to see what occurs.”
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Hamilton is the defending Silverstone champion having ended a 945-day watch for a race win at this occasion final yr. He’s hoping for one more magical weekend this time round however admits he is most likely going to want some assist from the climate, in any other case he cannot see previous one other victory for runaway standings leaders McLaren.
He mentioned: “I am hoping and praying, sure. There’s at all times magic right here in Silverstone, so I do not actually should hope for that within the sense of the gang is unbelievable, it’s totally, very, very particular place and it at all times offers a particular race. So, however I am hoping that the climate and all kinds of issues might help us, as a result of we clearly naturally not as fast as McLaren. So if it simply stays dry then they’re going to simply stroll the race.”
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And he hopes to as soon as once more profit from a lift given by a 500,000 sturdy weekends crowd, including: “I do not actually know what to anticipate this weekend. For the time being, Thursday is identical as at all times, it is the least pleasurable day of the week. And this at all times is the case. You simply need to be within the automotive. Cannot watch for Friday to come back. I am positive, I do not know what to anticipate tomorrow.
“I am positive driving on monitor for the primary time in a purple automotive in Silverstone goes to be distinctive and particular in its personal manner after which seeing the gang, we’ve got the perfect followers right here on the British Grand Prix. And for a British driver, they actually, actually do make a distinction. I believe I’ve proven that to you time and time once more. So, I hope this weekend they’ll actually make a distinction for us as nicely.”
