Verstappen Says He Isn't Secretly Dreaming About Joining Ferrari As Hamilton Did

Sunday, 10 November 2024 at 11:11

Max Verstappen asserted he doesn't dream about joining Ferrari like Lewis Hamilton, although he doesn't reject the possibility of potentially racing for the F1 team in the future.

Former F1 Supremo Bernie Ecclestone just recently shared his opinion on Lewis Hamilton joining Scuderia Ferrari, suggesting it wasn't a wrong move in his opinion.

On the other hand, he said he doesn't think it will be easy for the seven-time World Champion next to Charles Leclerc, who comes from Ferriari's own driver development program and has been with the F1 team for seven years.

When Hamilton decided to join the team from Maranello, it wasn't clear how they would compare to Mercedes in a season or two.

The 39-year-old explained his primary motivation wasn't searching for a car with a better performance. It was rather a new challenge and fulfilling his childhood dream to drive for the red.

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Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen was asked in a recent interview with Bild whether he also dreams about joining Ferrari one day just like Hamilton did, and he replied:

"I see it pragmatically. I want to win. And I will want to drive where I have the best opportunity to do so. At the moment that is at Red Bull."

"But it's not like I secretly dream of the red racing suit, and the thought is constantly buzzing around in my head because I'm looking for a new challenge."

"Especially since there are no free cockpits anyway. But of course, the Ferrari brand is incredible, and it has achieved a lot in our sport. It makes sense that Lewis took the opportunity when it arose."

When asked if it was good or bad for him that his rival Lewis Hamilton was moving to the Italian F1 team, the triple World Champion said:

"I don't care. Because I want to beat every driver from every car. It doesn't matter to me whether Lewis is in the red or silver car."

"But I can understand that there is a lot of interest in his move. It's a good thing for Formula 1. It will be interesting to see how he and Charles (Leclerc) work together within a team."