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The Ferrari Team Principal faced two difficult phone calls when trying to lure Lewis Hamilton away from Mercedes.
Ferrari Team Principal Fred Vasseur described the challenges of signing Lewis Hamilton, leading to a historic move in the Formula 1 driver market. Hamilton will join Ferrari next year, leaving Mercedes. This will be his first time without a Mercedes engine since 2007, aiming for an eighth Drivers’ Championship. Vasseur and Hamilton have a long-standing relationship from their early days in Formula 3 and GP2. Hamilton will team up with Charles Leclerc, a decision Vasseur found easy due to Leclerc’s ties to Ferrari. Vasseur faced tough conversations with Carlos Sainz and Toto Wolff during the negotiations. Despite difficulties, Vasseur believes in Sainz’s professionalism and commitment to Ferrari.
