Lewis Hamilton's message to Carlos Sainz after 'taking' his place at Ferrari

The most mentioned matter from the primary press convention of the System 1 12 months had Lewis Hamilton and Carlos Sainz, understandably, as protagonists forward of the 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix.

Why? As a result of the seven-time champion would be the alternative of Sainz at Ferrari and forward of the 2024 season opener they have been “coincidentally” positioned collectively.

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However it is not like they’d have been pressured to speak anyway, the pair usually chat and have even confirmed mutual respect out on observe collectively resembling on the 2020 Styrian GP when Hamilton allowed Sainz to un-lap himself.

But naturally they have been requested about the truth that Hamilton will exchange the 29-year-old in a single 12 months and each admitted it is simply enterprise and their relationship hasn’t been broken.

“There’s an enormous quantity of respect between us all and I’ve an enormous quantity of respect for Carlos,” Hamilton stated to media forward of the Bahrain GP. “I do not really feel like there’s any animosity or something like that.

“It is not a private factor, it is what occurs on this racing world and I hope that nothing adjustments between us by means of that, I do not suppose it can.”

Sainz is greater than understanding

Sainz most likely did not anticipate to depart Maranello till 2026 as there have been stories that he was set to grow to be the central determine of the Audi F1 undertaking.

However the sport is cutthroat and groups will waste no time in doing no matter will claw them some additional tenths out on observe, which is why Sainz has been changed by a 103-time grand prix winner.

And the Madrid man is not bitter about it, he understands why it occurred and, after all, he did the identical when he took Sebastian Vettel‘s Ferrari seat in 2020.