The pre-season testing days not only pose significant challenges on the track for the drivers but also in terms of media commitments.
Especially after the pre-season sensation of Lewis Hamilton's move to Ferrari in 2025. In relation to this, the Brit faced the public for the first time and spoke candidly about his expectations from the team switch:
"At the time of contract renewal, I envisioned my future with Mercedes, my entire career. Then this opportunity came this year, and I felt that it would have been a mistake to miss it. This was the hardest decision I've ever made... But I think somewhere, every driver gets excited if, for example, they see Michael Schumacher in a Ferrari and they think about what it would be like to experience that. And when I think about winning in front of the sea of red-clad Tifosi at the Italian Grand Prix, as their driver... It's breathtaking! This team hasn't been part of real success for a long time, you have to go back to 2007, or the Schumacher era, to find it in the history books. I admit, this is an incredible motivation for me, I want to be the one to fulfill this mission!" - stated the seven-time world champion.
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