Lewis Hamilton says he would recommend Mercedes Maku Verstappen and not to join his former squad.
Mercedes Boss Toto Wolff was at least occasionally trying to sign Verstappen from Red Bull because he was confirmed in February 2024. year that Hamilton was leaving silver arrows to join Ferrari for this year.
WOLVF failed to land that in recent weeks, the guesswork in Verstappen, but the advanced speculation came, which the Dutch, who won the last four world championships, could join Mercedes 2026. Years.
Verstappen was controversial to beat Hamilton at the Title of Driver 2021. As a very questionable official season, the finals in Abu Dhabi has left Brit in questioning his future in sports.
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He asked at the British Grand Prikud about the Perspective of the Mercedes Association, Hamilton said, “Max didn’t do anything. He did what he was supposed to do in terms of victory, so I don’t think it would be a problem.”
Seven World Champion said he would recommend his former team in Verstappen, but also used the opportunity to praise Red Bull.
Hamilton said: “Of course (I would recommend Mercedes).
“It comes from a great team. Many, many years ago, I asked me something about it … I think I was just Diehard Mercedes, and I remember that I just said something about Red Bull.
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“And I always complained that because I just said that Mercedes were great at the time, I really tried to wake up the team.
“But the truth is that Red Bull was an amazing team. There are so many people who are exceptional. They dominated years.
“But what I can say is that someone asks about Mercedes, it’s an amazing team with natural passion, they have great staff, it’s a great factory, a big environment in which it is innate.
“So, of course I would (recommend). I’m interested to see what happens.”
‘Max will be focused on the engine’
The key factor in Verstappen’s potential joining Mercedes would be expected in the fall that it would probably produce the best engine under significant different new regulations that are introduced for 2026. Year.
His red team of the bull for the first time will produce his own engine in 2026. years, and the rumors suggest that they stand behind false Mercedes in terms of development.
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He asked what would dictate Verstappen to move, Hamilton said, “He will watch the engine.
“Mercedes will build an amazing engine next year, because they are especially strong in the building. That would be the most of sure.”
About whether the prospectus in Verstappen was in 2026. Mercedes was ‘scary’, Hamilton added: “Max in any car is a strong opponent. I don’t think too much about it.”
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