The surprising march of Lewis Hamilton Ferrari has been one of the most surprising, as well as surprising, moves in Formula 1 in recent years. News caught even by surprise Toto WolffMercedes team leader.
However, the Austrian already knew before Hamilton’s agreement with those from Maranello became official that the movement had been brewing for a long time, as Wolff received a tip that made him suspicious, coming from Carlos Sainz , twice in WRC and quadruple champion. of the Dakar rally.
“Yes, the old man Sainz called me and told me, this is what’s happening, and then some parents of drivers called me which has never been done,” said Wolff who immediately took action. “So I thought, okay, something is happening. I messaged Fred Vasseur (Ferrari boss) asking if he would take our driver, but I didn’t get any response. Something unusual for him, so I saw it coming. So , Lewis came home and we had a little chat.”
“I said, ‘We’re recruiting for Ferrari now,’ and Lewis said, ‘Oh, I want to tell you something,’ and when it happened, I realized that his departure was really happening,” explained Wolff about Hamilton’s departure. . “Much worse things have happened in my life, Lewis is a friend and always will be, we have shared twelve years on the team,” he said.
The 2025 season will be a year of change in Formula 1, and in addition to Lewis Hamilton’s change from Mercedes to Ferrari, Carlos Sainz Jr. will leave. the Italian team to join Williams.
Source: La Verdad
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