Motorsport commentator Ben Edwards seems on the award-winning podcast Fuelling Round to debate all issues Formulation 1.
Edwards obtained his break in motorsport as a mechanic for Formulation Ford in 1982 earlier than turning into a racing driver, and ultimately a commentator alongside Tiff Needell on the BBC.
The 58-year-old, who’s greatest identified for his work for F1TV’s protection, sat down with Jason Plato and Dave Vitty to offer his views on a bunch of issues involving F1 and his love of automobiles.
Ben Edwards ponders whether or not Ferrari have been proper to signal Lewis Hamilton
Throughout his chat with the boys, Edwards mentioned Lewis Hamilton’s wonderful efficiency on the Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday, however questions whether or not Ferrari have made the appropriate resolution to signal him, moderately than going for a youthful driver.
“It was a disgrace he didn’t get a last podium for Mercedes in his final run, nevertheless it was nonetheless so spectacular in getting previous George (Russell) like that, it was improbable and an effective way to finish it,” Edwards declared.
“He’s been by way of a little bit of a tricky patch hasn’t he, on this final a part of the 12 months, it has been a tricky patch. He’s not been pleased with the texture of the automotive, you simply really feel he’s not had that confidence in himself, however all of the sudden there he was again to his regular self.
“I used to be commentating earlier this 12 months on the British Grand Prix when he gained, and that basically was particular as a result of within the moist, he’s astonishing and he nonetheless is, and that was a part of him successful at Silverstone.
“The query shall be how he will get on with (Charles) Leclerc and the way the mix goes at Ferrari. That’s going to be one thing that everyone’s going to be excited about for the beginning of subsequent 12 months.
“Ferrari followers love seeing new children coming by way of and being dominant if they will. I do assume, and there’s loads of help for Lewis, however I do assume there’s a little bit of a mixture (among the many followers), and a few individuals are feeling ‘nicely Lewis has been on the high for an extended, very long time, certainly now he’s getting in the direction of the top of his profession, why do we’d like him in Ferrari now? Is he going to be the appropriate man?’
“Commercially I feel it’s been an excellent factor for Ferrari to try this, however from a fan perspective I feel there shall be a couple of questions. So that can put him beneath a little bit little bit of strain.”
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