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Former Ferrari race engineer Rob Smedley believes Hamilton can be a ‘catalyst’ for the Scuderia when he joins next season.
Rob Smedley, former Ferrari race engineer, believes that Lewis Hamilton’s move to the Scuderia has the potential to bring the team back to dominance, similar to what Red Bull achieved in recent years. Hamilton’s partnership with Charles Leclerc could reignite Ferrari’s aspirations for a Drivers’ championship, which they haven’t won since 2008. Smedley believes that Hamilton’s professionalism will elevate every aspect of the team and that Ferrari has shown potential in recent years, even challenging Red Bull at times. He sees Hamilton as a catalyst to bring the team together and push them to that extra one or two percent needed for success. Smedley also points out that once a team starts winning, it becomes difficult to stop, and with Hamilton’s winning mentality, Ferrari could be heading towards a period of dominance.
