Why fans must not repeat past mistakes by doubting Hamilton ahead of Ferrari move
OPINION: Lewis Hamilton is set for change in 2025 as Ferrari will become the third team the 40-year-old has raced for in his F1 career, and despite a disappointing 2024, Ben Hunt suggests the Briton must not be doubted in his hunt for an eighth title
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One of the things that has amused me over the winter is the reaction to Lewis Hamilton’s arrival at Ferrari. Formula 1’s most divisive driver continues to spark debate before he’s even driven one of the team’s famous red machines.
Alpine advisor Flavio Briatore, ex-Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto and former F1 team boss Eddie Jordan have all recently had their say. The first two explained why Hamilton would not have been their first choice. Jordan, meanwhile, went so far as to suggest that Ferrari chairman John Elkann must have “rocks in his head” to sign the deal off.
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