Purple Bull F1 mechanic Calum Nicholas sees Lewis Hamilton’s swap to Ferrari as “actually thrilling” and that the seven-time world champion must be “fired up” at his new staff.
Hamilton’s transfer to Ferrari is the foremost speaking level heading into the 2025 F1 season.
Over the previous few weeks, Hamilton has began life at Ferrari with a primary journey to Maranello.
After assembly his new staff on the Maranello headquarters, Hamilton drove a Ferrari F1 automotive for the primary time.
Two subsequent checks in Barcelona adopted as Ferrari now gear up for the launch of their 2025 F1 challenger subsequent week.
Hamilton is predicted to get another outing on observe earlier than pre-season testing in Bahrain, which kicks off on the finish of the month.
Hamilton and Leclerc will work “effectively collectively”
Nicholas has been at Purple Bull for 10 years, together with his present position centred across the energy unit.
He has additionally been integral to Purple Bull’s run of world-record pit stops through the years.
Talking on TalkSport as a part of a press tour selling his new e book ‘Life within the Pit Lane’, Nicholas was requested about Hamilton – and the way the 40-year-old will fare in 2025.
“It’s actually thrilling,” Nicholas replied. “I believe in case you’re going to get the perfect out of Lewis, it’s going to be when he’s fired up like a brand new alternative like this at Ferrari.
“I believe we’re all conscious it clearly means an awesome deal to him. Ferrari, with its historical past and fervour, is one thing that loads of drivers wish to have as part of their careers.
“Will probably be actually thrilling. I believe he and Charles Leclerc will work very well collectively. I believe from the restricted interplay I’ve with Charles, he appeared just like the sort of man who’s all the time going to wish to be taught from somebody with kind of the expertise of Lewis and I believe Lewis will take nice pleasure of taking the staff again to glory.”
Nicholas and Purple Bull will likely be hoping to proceed their streak of world titles in 2025.
Max Verstappen has received the final 4 consecutive drivers’ titles, stretching again to 2021.
