‘He’ll have a blast’: Nigel Mansell, the lion of Ferrari, has high hopes for Lewis Hamilton

The former world champion enjoyed two epic seasons in the scarlet car and believes his fellow Briton will be similarly inspired
Regardless of how Lewis Hamilton’s hugely anticipated debut for Ferrari pans out at Melbourne in Sunday’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix and whether his glorious adventure to cap a remarkable career is a success or not, for one former driver, his countryman has made the right decision.
“The experience I had at Ferrari, money can’t buy,” says Nigel Mansell with a fond smile. “Money can’t buy those emotions, or feelings or accolades. It made me all round a better person and driver. They treasure their drivers. It’s something incredibly special.”
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