Maranello is expected to be the final stop of a glittering career for Hamilton but despite the driver being 40-years-old by the time of his arrival, Elkann has refuted that he is past his best.
John Elkann details motives behind Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari move
Hamilton will turn 40 early next year but his former team-mate Fernando Alonso has already shown it is still possible to compete at the highest level.
That, then, could be a reason why Elkann was confident Hamilton can still perform and suggested it is not a case of the driver enjoying his retirement in Italy.
“Some things happen very quickly,” he told Corriere dello Sport of the Hamilton move. “This was the moment when he and Ferrari found each other.
“He wants to win the eighth title, Ferrari wants to win and with Lewis they are stronger. He doesn’t come to Ferrari to enjoy his retirement and it’s important to have motivated people around, who want to win.”
