The return of the Formula 1 to Italy, in the Imola GP all the eyes of the fans premises are put in Ferrarithe team that works thinking about the future, with the arrival of the seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton in Maranello.
One of those who could not avoid the topic is Stefano Domenicalithe Italian president of the Formula 1 and former head of Ferrari, who celebrated Hamilton’s arrival at Ferrari. “Lewis Hamilton is a 100 percent man of steellike Fernando Alonso, and I have no doubt that he is ready for the next challenge,” he stated.
In dialogue with SportMediasetDomenicali acknowledged that having confirmed Hamilton’s arrival so prematurely could end up generating some difficulties within the Ferrari this season and said that it will be the responsibility of the Italian team boss to handle that situation.
“Vasseur is in charge of managing the balance in a team in which both drivers know they are strong, but have different destiny,” he explained when referring to the continuity of the Monegasque. Charles Leclerc already the departure at the end of the Spanish season Carlos Sainzwho were part of the podium in the free practices of the Imola GP this Friday.
“It will be essential to clarify the objectives of how things should be handled in certain contexts to avoid unnecessary tensions at a time when Ferrari has shown that it is growing“, explained Domenicali, happy for the return of Formula 1 to Imola after a year of absence.
The manager, who is a native of that city, recalled that the serious floods that devastated it last year and forced the cancellation of the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix were “a tragic event for the entire region that served to demonstrate the resilience of its people.” “.
On the other hand, Domenicali considered that the announced departure of the British engineer Adrian Newey after being part Red Bull for 19 years will have consequences, although not immediate, to put an end to the hegemony held by the Austrian team in the last seasons of Formula 1.
Newey, who will leave the team in 2025, spoke publicly for the first time about his departure and said that is “seriously evaluating moving to another team”which according to coincident versions would be none other than Ferrari.
He commented on it during a conversation with former pilot and personal friend Eddie Jordan. “I am seriously considering the idea of continuing to work in another team for another four or five years.s. Today, I feel a little tired, but I will surely return,” said Newey, confessing that “if you had told me 15 years ago that I would consider the possibility of changing teams at my age, I would have responded that it was crazy.”