F1 2024 Retro – The surprise: the Hamilton-Ferrari announcement

It was a transfer that took everyone by surprise. Even before the first Grand Prix of the year, the seven-time world champion announced his future move to Maranello.

Published 22/12/2024 à 16:00

Valentin GLO

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F1 2024 Retro – The surprise: the Hamilton-Ferrari announcement

Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton in Las Vegas - Photo: Antonin Vincent / DPPI

February 1, 2024. A press release from Mercedes at 19:58 p.m., another one Ferrari At 20:11 pm, and in the space of 13 minutes, the transfer of the century was made official in the eyes of the world, confirming a crazy rumor that had swelled in the space of just a few days. As early as August

Valentin GLO

Journalist. Endurance reporter (WEC, IMSA, ELMS, ALMS) and sometimes F1 or IndyCar.

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Yves-Henri RANDIER

22/12/2024 at 07:25 a.m.

John Elkann has been belly dancing to Sir Gold Lives Matter for some time and most certainly wrote a huge check to lure him to the Scuderia, especially since the drivers' salaries are outside the Budget Cap. And Frédéric Vasseur certainly didn't dampen his boss's enthusiasm to sign Hamilton!

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