Lewis Hamilton says he could be glad to offer Ferrari stablemate Charles Leclerc with a slipstream in Method 1 Italian Grand Prix qualifying.
Leclerc and Hamilton are set for his or her largest weekend of the yr as winless Ferrari is below stress to carry out in entrance of its adoring tifosi on the Temple of Velocity.
Hamilton specifically has a degree to show after crashing out of final week's Dutch Grand Prix however, because the seven-time world champion has a five-place grid penalty for a pre-race yellow flag infraction in Zandvoort, he says he's keen to assist Leclerc' pole bid as a substitute.
When requested if the prospect of serving to Leclerc to a tow in Q3 had already been mentioned by the Scuderia, Hamilton replied: “No, however I do know that Ferrari used to do it a few years in the past. I bear in mind once I began at the very least, I observed Kimi [Raikkonen] and Felipe [Massa] used to try this usually.
Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
Picture by: Alessio Morgese
“It may be helpful, however in my previous, it felt like there was extra danger, and sometimes one particular person needed to be sacrificed for it. So, I'm unsure whether or not they'll do this this weekend. It's not been mentioned.
“But when it meant getting Charles there, then I might be glad to play that position.”
Leclerc is the defending winner in Monza, beating McLaren duo Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris to victory in 2024.
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