The motoring world was in a stir last Thursday, February 1, with the announcement by Scuderia Ferrari that Lewis Hamilton would join its team in 2025, leaving Mercedes. The news was also shocking due to the fact that, with this incorporation, the Spanish driver Carlos Sainz would leave the Italian team.
It should be noted that, at 39 years old, Hamilton has won champion seven times and had been driving for the Brackley team for 12 years. This move by Ferrari is in favor of its goal of winning the drivers' title, which has eluded them since 2020, as well as the constructors' title, which they have not achieved since 2021. Will the signing end three years of dominance? by Red Bull and Max Verstappen?
Being a professional Formula 1 driver, it is obvious that the British driver has a devotion to high-end cars. His garage is a museum collection of spectacular automobiles, among which a 631 HP Mercedes SLS Black Series and an 843 HP AMG GT stand out. But despite his hitherto professional relationship with Mercedes, he is not the only shield he drives in his spare time.
In his garage he also carefully keeps luxuries such as a 627 HP McLaren F1 and a 903 HP McLaren P1. Also notable are a 760 HP Pagani Zonda 760 LH and an original 431 HP Shelby Cobra, dating back to 1966.
And there is no shortage of room for the Prancing Horse in his repertoire. Specifically, it is known that Lewis Hamilton has two Ferraris: a Ferrari 599 CTO with 670 HP and a Ferrari LaFerrari with a power of 960 HP. In short, a million-dollar collection of stunning high-end cars.
Taking this into account and knowing the values of familiarity and loyalty that those from Maranello display, it is not surprising that they are happy to have the Briton in their team for 2025.
The commotion over Hamilton's signing for Ferrari raised concerns among Sainz's followers about his destiny after 2025. While the rumors spread like wildfire, the Madrid driver remained silent.
However, as soon as Ferrari made the news official, Carlos Sainz issued a statement informing that Ferrari and he would not continue their journey together after the end of 2024. “We still have a long season ahead of us and, as always, I will give it all for the team and for the tifosi from all over the world. We will announce news about my future in due time,” said the publication of the driver, who had been defending Ferrari red on the circuits for three seasons.
