Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin has acknowledged the level of commitment Ferrari offered to Lewis Hamilton, stating it was something Merc
, stating it was something Mercedes could not match, even after a successful 12-season partnership that delivered eight Constructors' Championships and six Drivers' Titles.in February, revealing his quest for the eighth world championship. The decision likely followed Ferrari’s assurance of developing a car capable of winning races and delivering the performance Hamilton needs to achieve his historic goal, instilling him with confidence and belief in the project.
“That is a big part of his objectives, as well as winning races and hopefully winning the eighth championship.” “If you look for a common theme, we have a car that is difficult to turn in the slower corners, and the way the drivers have to turn it is by sliding the rear on the way in and sliding the rear on the power on the way out.“You could argue that Lewis was head and shoulders the best in the previous set of regulations. He certainly found driving the cars second nature.
“These cars you need to run lower, you need to run stiffer, they are banging into the ground more, you haven’t got as much movement in the platform from low to high speed.”
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