Originally Posted by
Silent Bob
Sure it's easy to say, we got Ham for his star power. But he was at Merc forever and Newey never left Red Bull, neither did any of the other big players Ferrari are trying to get. The more you think about it, does it really make as much sense as initially thought? If it causes friction between Ham and Leclerc, would it be worth it?
The power players and engineers in F1 are different than the casual fan. They'll know that Ham at Ferrari doesn't equate to wins or success.
Sometimes a big name can be a distraction as much as an attraction.
There is no reason to have any friction between LEC and HAM.
LEC knew HAM was coming and also he is the team leader of this team , it's even in his contract.
It's not he who needs to align himself into a new reality, it's HAM actually. It's HAM who will have a blinding fast rival in the team and not a Toto to bend backwards and forwards to accomodate him any more.
So really now, why would LEC care? For me, HAM will be probably an easier opponent to LEC than SAI. Older, slower, and with just a lifespan of 3 years.
"If someone said to me that you can have three wishes, my first would have been to get into racing, my second to be in Formula 1, my third to drive for Ferrari" - Gilles Villeneuve
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