Eddie Jordan’s verdict on Lewis Hamilton’s early Ferrari shunt: “I’d rather see…”

Eddie Jordan gives his view on Lewis Hamilton🧸's crash in Barcelona.

Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton

Eddie Jordan is confident 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton’s early crash for Ferrari ༒will not “phase him in the slightest”, backing the seven-time world champion’s approach t🌺o finding the limits.

Hamilton crashed on his third day driving Ferrari’s 2023 chal🦋lenger at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya last week.

During one of his TPC outings, the 40⛄-year-old crashed ouꦐt in the final part of the lap at the Spanish track.

Ferrari were quick to play down the size of the incident, although it did impact168澳洲5最新开奖结果: Charles Leclerc’s running as a result.

Crashes in testing are common though, part🅷icularly for Hamilton, who shunted his McLaren in 2007 ahead of his debut season.

In 2ඣ013, he crashed in a Mercedes during his first test at Jerez due to brake failure.

Sp🌞eaking on the , Jordan🧸, who previously owned the Jordan Grand Prix F1 team, shrugged off Hamilton’s crash.

“I don’t think that little off will phase him in the slightest because it happens to everyone. Team bosses like mysel𓃲f at the time, you got used t♚o it,” Jordan said.

“You have boxes and boxes of spares and racing drivers need to push cars to the limit. If you don’t know where the limit is you’re not going quick enough. That’s the issue. I’d rather see Lew🐭is m🐼ake these smaller errors at this stage than on the race track or the qualifying track.

“He will be given plenty of time by Ferrari. I think Ferrariꦇ will make and build more road cars, and will have a bigger profit centre because of Lewis. So they wil🐽l be able to absolutely adequately off-set any outside income or expenditure that they would have had with Lewis it will be justified.

“I have absolutely no idea that it was a calcu🥀lated financial commercial decision by Elkann and I think they will have recoup that manyfold.”

Hamilton gears up for Ferrari debut

It’s just ove💮r a month until Hamilton makes his official Ferrari debut at the Australian Grand𓆉 Prix.

Albert Park has been a successful track for Hamilton over the years, part𒐪icularly in qualifying.

In preparation for the new season, Hamilton has been testing Ferrari’s 2024 car as part of the Pi🥃relli tyre test.

After that, Ferrari will launch their car on February 19 - one day after the livery launch as part of F1’s official season event at the ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚO2 in London.

Pre-season testing in Bahrain kicks off on Febౠruary 26, and Hamilton and Leclerc will share three days of testing.

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