Juan Pablo Montoya weighed in on the latest Ferrari drama, claiming that Oliver Bearman’s latest efficiency may drive Ferrari right into a troublesome determination.
As the connection between Ferrari and Lewis Hamilton has begun to bitter, the younger Haas driver has been named as a substitute for the seven-time world champion.
Bearman has been in spectacular type these days, scoring the best consequence for Haas this season with a P4 end on the Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix and a P6 end in Brazil.
Lewis Hamilton. Picture: RacePictures
They may push Hamilton to grow to be an envoy at Ferrari and choose Bearman to take his seat.
– Juan Pablo Montoya
Montoya stated: „The rookies are doing a very good job, it’s going to be like musical chairs with them as groups will need to add them to their groups.
“Ollie Bearman has completed an excellent job lately, it is going to be attention-grabbing to see what Ferrari resolve to do with him.
„You’ve gotten this younger child performing while Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton should not performing.
„They may push Hamilton to grow to be an envoy at Ferrari and choose Bearman to take his seat.”
“Hamilton may then information Ollie to grow to be even higher. F1 can get political.”
Following the Ferrari Chairman John Elkann’s feedback that the Ferrari drivers ought to „speak much less“, Montoya weighed in on the drama and claimed that Ferrari will do higher within the „long term“ in the event that they hearken to the seven-time world champion.
This comes after each Hamilton and Charles Leclerc suffered a double DNF on the Brazilian Grand Prix, leaving Ferrari with their third point-less race of the season.
The drivers had been visibly and vocally upset at their double DNF, with Hamilton telling the media that his scenario has been a „dwelling nightmare.“
With Hamilton struggling in his first season at Ferrari, the staff will undoubtedly be taking a look at choices for his or her second seat in case issues get bitter.
Elkann’s assertion was deemed controversial by followers and drivers, together with the F1 World Champion Jenson Button.
The Ferrari Chairman advised Italian press: „On one hand we see our mechanics doing wonderful work, for instance throughout pit stops, and our engineers — there’s little question the automotive has improved. Trying on the relaxation, it isn’t as much as customary.
„Now we have drivers who must give attention to driving and speak much less. We nonetheless have necessary races forward, and securing second place within the Constructors’ Championship isn’t inconceivable. That is a very powerful message coming from Bahrain: it reveals that when Ferrari is a staff, we win.”
Each Hamilton and Leclerc have rallied collectively, posting statements on social media that emphasise their loyalty to Ferrari.
Ferrari will head to the Las Vegas Grand Prix in full defence mode, having to combat to maintain P2 within the Constructors‘ Championship with Mercedes only one level behind.
