Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has urged Lewis Hamilton to not ‘regret’ his decision to move to Ferrari in 2025.
The F1 icon confirmed he would be leaving Mercedes at the start of the year, with the veteran currently in the midst of his last season with the Silver Arrows.
Hamilton’s departure came at a time when Mercedes were struggling, with the veteran unable to scale the dizzying heights of old.
However, the Stevenage-born racer has returned to form in recent times – winning the British Grand Prix and Belgian Grand Prix.
With Ferrari suddenly being pursued by Mercedes in the constructor standings, and with Hamilton hot on the heels of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr, some feel he might regret his decision to swap sides.
But Steiner has urged Hamilton to avoid thinking like that while also backing the seven-time F1 champion to deliver when he leaves Mercedes behind.
“I think Lewis is confident enough,” Steiner told RacingNews365.
“He made the decision, he knows he can’t change it. Focus on what is coming and not regretting [it]. You can’t change it anyway.
“You need to focus on ‘how can we get what we have got out of Mercedes at Ferrari and win there?’”
Steiner also thinks Hamilton will be ‘remembered forever’ if he’s able to win with Ferrari.
No driver has won the F1 title for the team since Kimi Raikkonen all the way back in 2007.
And Steiner added: “Can you imagine if he starts to win with Ferrari, like he does now with Mercedes?
“What a hero he will be to the world.
“I mean, he’s already a legend without a doubt, but if he takes Ferrari to a world championship, and I think that is his dream and reason to go there, he will be remembered forever.
“So obviously, he will be thinking ‘what if’ but he’s not lacking confidence.
“After seven times being a world champion, I think he is in a good space.”
Hamilton is currently spending some time off, with the next Grand Prix not until August 25.
That event will take place in the Netherlands, with Max Verstappen the defending champion.
The Red Bull driver has won the Dutch Grand Prix for the last three years in a row.
But with the 26-year-old currently struggling for consistency, it’ll be intriguing to see if he can secure a fourth straight triumph.
