Fixed games Jacques Villeneuve: If Hamilton becomes champion at Ferrari, he will forever write his name in history. If not, nothing bad will happen.
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Villeneuve spoke about the motives for Hamilton`s move to Ferrari.
The 1997 Formula 1 champion believes that Lewis can be considered the greatest driver in history if he manages to lead Ferrari to victory and win the title.
For him, this is the next step on his path to becoming the most successful racing driver in history. Another victory with Mercedes would be of no use to Hamilton. But a title with Ferrari? Then he will be able to say that he has achieved everything that was possible.
At the time he signed the contract with Ferrari, there was nothing to see. He only saw where Mercedes had fallen. And I realized that it was time to move on. Sometimes you just act on a whim, take that leap and hope that the other ship will sail better.
And then you will look like a hero. Like it happened with Hamilton when he moved to Mercedes (from McLaren), and people asked: What is he doing? Is he crazy? But in the end everything worked out well.
When he signed the contract with Ferrari, nothing of what we see now existed. It was not the same Ferrari as it is now.
This is what you have to understand. This is Ferrari, the most famous name in the automotive and motorsport industry, and Lewis is one of the most famous racing drivers. So the connection here is clear. Look, for example, at how Ferrari`s shares soared [after Hamilton`s move was announced].
If Lewis can become a champion with Ferrari, he will forever remain unbeatable. That`s it. He will forever write his name in history. So everything is very simple here.
If Lewis still fails to win the title with Ferrari, it`s okay, all his records will still remain with him. It`s just that a title with Ferrari is the last step. So the risk was definitely worth it.
As for the current situation, given all of Lewis`s achievements, I am confident that he is still capable of performing at the highest level. There is no doubt about it. Just because he can`t do much in Mercedes right now doesn`t mean he`s lost his speed.
It`s just that in his mind and heart he`s probably no longer on our site somewhere. He knew that this year he could not win the title with Mercedes - well, he could win one or two races, but not the championship. So why spend so much effort and energy helping build a car for someone else? Right now he`s just finalizing his contract, " Villeneuve said.
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