Lewis Hamilton appears to like vieing for archrival Ferrari one day. In spite of the fact that he is focused on winning his third Formula One title with Mercedes, and his fourth general, Hamilton respects the Italian producer. “I’ve made it no secret I’m a huge fan of the team, big fan of Ferrari and what they’ve achieved in the history of motorsport,” Hamilton said on Thursday at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. “Who knows what the future holds?”
Hamilton is in a strained piece with Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel, a four-time F1 champion. Vettel drives him by 12 focuses after seven races. “At the moment I can’t imagine myself being anywhere else but here (Mercedes),” said Hamilton, who often speaks of his respect for Vettel’s ability. “I’m enjoying the fight we’re having with Ferrari and admiring them for their strong competition.”
Triumph this year would see Hamilton coordinate Vettel and Frenchman Alain Prost with four F1 titles. “For sure there’s things I look at and think: `If I had the whole year, there’s so much I could achieve,”’ he said. “One of the things on my bucket list is to climb Mount Everest, which is maybe something I’ll never do.”
The British driver has 56 wins and is second on the rundown ever victors behind F1 awesome Michael Schumacher (91). With 65 shaft positions Hamilton is level second with another F1 incredible, Ayrton Senna, and he could soon outperform Schumacher’s record of 68.
“To read 100 books,” Hamilton said. “It would take me the rest of my life.”
Hamilton, who lives in Monaco, also wants to learn French.
“I grew up in England where schooling wasn’t very good for learning a language,” he said. “I don’t speak any French.”
