Lewis Hamilton revealed he would give a glowing Mercedes reference to Max Verstappen, ought to the Dutchman determine its time to depart Crimson Bull and be part of the Silver Arrows in Method 1.
Rumours persist that Verstappen could possibly be tempted to depart Crimson Bull on the finish of this 12 months, with Mercedes regarded as a powerful possibility as his present automobile continues to current struggles for the four-time world champion.
Hamilton, Verstappen's long-term rival, left Mercedes for Ferrari forward of the 2025 marketing campaign having received six of his personal seven drivers titles driving for the German producer.
Nonetheless, requested if he would promote Mercedes to Verstappen, Hamilton was unequivocal, whereas additionally admitting guilt to having beforehand labelled Crimson Bull as “only a drinks firm”.
Requested if he would advocate his former crew, Hamilton stated: “After all. I imply, he is coming from an incredible crew. Many, a few years in the past, I used to be being requested one thing about, I can not bear in mind.
“I feel I used to be simply so diehard Mercedes on the time, and I bear in mind saying one thing about Crimson Bull being solely a drinks firm.
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes-AMG F1 Workforce, 1st place, kisses the winners trophy
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“And I all the time regretted it, as a result of I used to be simply saying that Mercedes on the time was simply nice. I used to be actually simply making an attempt to G up my crew, however the reality is, Crimson Bull have been an unimaginable crew.
“There's so many individuals there which might be distinctive, and so they've dominated for years. However what I can say, if anybody was going to ask me about Mercedes, it is a tremendous crew additionally.
“With, naturally, the eagerness, they have nice personnel, it is an incredible manufacturing unit, nice surroundings to work in. So, in fact I might say [so], [I'd] have an interest to see what occurs.”
Verstappen has been a long-term goal for Mercedes crew principal Toto Wolff, who admitted on a couple of event that talks have occurred with the Crimson Bull driver.
Requested on the British Grand Prix media day why his camp was in discussions with Mercedes, Verstappen replied: “Who says that?,” and, having been instructed it was Wolff, he stated: “I've nothing so as to add.”
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Mark Mann-Bryans
Method 1
Lewis Hamilton
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