Hamilton's change of surprise to Ferrari: New era in Formula 1!

Hamilton's change of surprise to Ferrari: New era in Formula 1!

Abu Dhabi, Vereinigte Arabische Emirate - The change from Lewis Hamilton to Scuderia Ferrari has caused a lot of vertebrae in the Formula 1 scene. The experienced Brit, at the age of 40, strive for a new beginning in his career and, after countless victories at Mercedes, would like to try his luck in the most prestigious team in motorsport. This decision even makes Helmut Marko, Motorsport Director at Red Bull, who speaks of an initial suspicion of an "early carnival joke" in "Sport und Talk". However, Hamilton's Change cannot be Comfortable; Marko explains that the seven -time world champion won everything and Mercedes has failed due to a continuously victorious car in recent years. "Ferrari is Ferrari - that is a fascination like no other team," continues Marko.

The consequences of this sensation transfer are already noticeable. Formula 1 driver market has been teased by the Hamilton engagement at Ferrari. One of the most burning questions касается successor in the Mercedes cockpit alongside George Russell. Helmut Marko believes that Toto Wolff, the team boss of Mercedes, could possibly knock on world champion Max Verstappen to get the best drivers for his team. But Marko excludes a change to Mercedes and refers to the past, in which conflicts between Verstappen and Hamilton have repeatedly occurred, especially the controversial season finale in 2021 in Abu Dhabi. As Marko reports, Verstappen reacted to Hamilton's farewell "amused", which further fueled speculation about his future.

The change in the driver's artery

For Marko, Hamilton's change is primarily weakening for Mercedes. "Whether it strengthens Ferrari will turn out," he says, and at the same time is happy about the movements in the driver market that bring a fresh air to the action. Mercedes' superiority in recent years has already been questioned, and the performance of the competition, in particular by Ferrari and McLaren, has a look. Marko speculates that Hamilton may have received information that could have accused his decision. One thing is certain: for sport as a whole, Hamilton's change is an exciting chapter that raises numerous questions and promises excitement.

How the developments continue and which team can pull the advantages out of these transfers remains to be seen.

laola1 reported in motorsport and formel1.de addressed the possible effects on the driver change.