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Fernando Alonso believes that Lewis Hamilton’s switch from Mercedes to Ferrari could lead them to a championship title in 2025, but he has also questioned the Brit’s motive behind the move.
Both teams confirmed on the 1st of February that the seven-time world champion will be leaving Mercedes in 2025, ending what will be a 12-year stay. On a social media post, Hamilton spoke about his move to Ferrari and said: “I now have the chance to fulfil another childhood dream. Driving in Ferrari red.”
Alonso’s reaction to Hamilton joining Ferrari
Alonso, who raced for the Italian team between 2010 and 2015, recently reacted to Hamilton’s future transfer, speaking ahead of Aston Martin’s AMR24 car launch, and in typical Alonso fashion, he said how he really feels about the switch.
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] probably was a surprise, I won’t lie, but not because of the change itself, it was just because, from the outside, it seemed like he was very linked with Mercedes and very loyal to them. It was a little bit unexpected. I don’t know the reason behind it, I don’t know anything. I don’t know the story and I didn’t pay too much attention
Alonso backs Hamilton to take Ferrari back to the top
Ferrari were the only team other than Red Bull to record a win in the most recent season, with the man losing his seat, Carlos Sainz Jr, winning at the Singapore Grand Prix in September. In the end, the Prancing Horse finished third in the Constructors’ Championship, just three points behind Mercedes, but an enormous 454 behind Red Bull. Despite this huge gap, Alonso also implied that Hamilton could be the guy to return Ferrari back to the top.
