Hamilton would choose Kimi

Kimi Räikkönen at McLaren-Mercedes? It's not done. But Anthony Hamilton, father and manager of Lewis, believes that the 2007 world champion is the best candidate to support his successor on the prize list.

Published on 06/11/2009 à 18:06

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Si Lewis Hamilton did not want to comment on speculation about the name of his next teammate, his father and manager, Anthony Hamilton, admits that he would like Kimi Räikkönen, ousted from Ferrari, join the team of Woking.

« First of all, I would like to say that neither I nor Lewis have any influence on the choice of driver », Warns Anthony Hamilton to the Finnish newspaper Turun Sanomat. “ But, if I could choose between Kimi (Räikkönen) and Heikki (Kovalainen), then I would take Kimi, although I have nothing against Heikki. We have always appreciated him, he is a great teammate and he does his job very well. »

If he does not want to influence the decision that McLaren's leaders will make-Mercedes, Anthony Hamilton believes that the 2007 world champion is the best choice to support his son. “ Kimi is a good guy. I think he is the best candidate to be alongside Lewis in the team because they will create emulation between them. »