1997 F1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve believes it’s “super important” 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton ends his time at Merce๊des strongly ahead of his switch to Ferrari next year.

Hamil📖ton will end his 12-year stint at Mercedes at the end of t💯his year before making a shock move to Ferrari.

Before the British Grand Prix, Hamilton was on a long win drought that nearl🌊yဣ stretched to 1000 days.

Overall, while Hamilton has taken two wins for Mercedes, teammate 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:George Russell has generally been more im🌌pressive, particul𝓡arly in qualifying.

Speaking on Sky Sports' F1 Show in Azerbaijan, Villeneuve explained why it’s necessary for Hamiltonꦰ to end the season well.

“It’s super impo𝓡rtant,” he said☂. “It’s been so long. He’s been seen as winning when the car was easily winning and when it became hard, Russell was a little bit ahead.

“That’s not the𒈔 baggage he wants to bring to Ferrari. It’s a c🦩haotic team - not an easy team to work in. You want to arrive as a winner.”

A “really good day” for Hamilton

Hamilton𝐆 enjoyed a♉ strong day on Friday in Azerbaijan.

The 39-year-old was third-fastest in FP2, just a tenth off 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Charles Leclerc.

“It was a really good day,” Hamilton explained. “I enjoyed today. I hit the ground running from the get go꧋. I made incr💯emental steps with the setup.

“For once, I fel𓆏t like we didn’t have any steps that we had to come back on. It was consistently building. I don’t know how my long run is compared to others but we didn’t get a huge amount of laps.

“Red🎉 Bull seem pretty quick as ꦿdoes Ferrari. We’re there or thereabouts.”

While Hamilt🦋on was pleased with Mercedes💛’ pace, he’s remaining “cautious” about their chances of success.

“I 🐈really don’t know,” he concluded. “On th⛦is day you don’t know what fuel loads everyone is on. Often when we get to P3 or qualifying everyone takes a step and we haven’t always. We’ll stay cautious and try to do the best we can with what we have. I hope we are as close to the front as it seems. We’ll find out tomorrow.”