The 1997 world champion and former Formula 1 driver Jacques Villeneuve shared his thoughts on British Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton.

It’s not a short-term one-year project. So the first thing he has to do, which he’s already done – almost done, is take over the team. Make the team his. Take it away from Leclerc. He has to, because all winter the only talk was Lewis, Lewis and Ferrari. That put a little bit Leclerc in the shadow. But then he had to do it on the track. You got a pole, you got to win. The team is his.

Jacques Villeneuve

40-year-old Lewis Hamilton joined the Italian team for the current season.

It’s noteworthy that during his 11 years with Mercedes, the British driver won seven Formula 1 titles.

Earlier reports indicated that Lewis Hamilton increased Ferrari merchandise sales by 400%.

In related news, French driver Charles Leclerc commented on the early days of working with the British racer in the Italian team.