Whatever benefits Lewis Hamilton will be able to bring to Ferrari, they will pale in comparison to Adrian Newey’s Aston Martin impact. That is the blunt assessment made by Aston Martin’s two-time World Champion Fernando Alonso,

Fernando Alonso was offered an opportunity to become ambassador of peace between Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg.

I don’t know what Hamilton is going to contribute or add to Ferrari, surely it will be less than what a designer can contribute.”