Welcome back Formula 1. After about three months of stopping, we're back on track and we're doing it with the Bahrain Grand Prix. The Sakhir stage represents, after all, the restart following a winter break characterized by many surprises. One above all, in the end, is that of Lewis Hamilton. The seven-time world champion Mercedes, in fact, will arrive in Maranello in the guise of from 2025 new pilot of Ferrari. News that left the paddock in quite awe. For Hamilton, however, now there is Mercedes and, as he himself said in the press conference of the Bahrain GP, his objective must be to have an excellent 2024."The feeling is pretty good. It's always an exciting time: all of us – explains Hamilton – we are very focused. We have a better foundation to work from, but there are still issues to work on ".
Hamilton sounds the charge ahead of the Bahrain GP
This year, therefore, it will be Hamilton's last as a Mercedes driver. The emotion is strong, as is that of wearing the Ferrari suit starting next year: “Nothing will change. I returned to the factory on Monday and we all have the same desire to think about this season. I've been on this team for so long that there really is a unique affection. I will continue to love this team which is guaranteeing me enormous support. I'm fully concentrated like other years. It will be exciting without a doubt because they will be there many 'last times', but the way to approach this season will not be different. I think I made the right choice".
From tomorrow we will finally hit the track and you can't joke anymore. The first indications will come from the Sakhir route W15, a new car and above all very different compared to the last two silver arrows: “But let's talk about a better base than last year: we have some important material to start with. We are not yet able to fight with the strongest, but we will try".
