Hamilton doesn't need 'vindicating' over Ferrari switch
The Peninsula
Shanghai: Seven time world champion Lewis Hamilton said Thursday he was shutting out the noise surrounding his move to Ferrari next year, saying he di...
Shanghai: Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton said Thursday he was shutting out the noise surrounding his move to Ferrari next year, saying he didn't need "vindicating" that it was right for him.
The Formula One veteran, 39, shocked Formula One in February when he said he would leave Mercedes at the end of 2024 after 12 years to join the Italian team.
Hamilton was asked Thursday ahead of this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix if Ferrari's strong start to the season -- they have been consistently closest to the dominant Red Bulls -- meant the decision to switch had been justified.
"I don't feel like I need my decision vindicating," Hamilton told reporters.
"I know what was right for me, and that hasn't changed since the moment that I made the decision.