Norris convinced by Hamilton's transfer to Ferrari: "You have to be crazy to doubt him"

With the arrival of Oliver Bearman at Haas, the British contingent remains substantial in Formula 1With four representatives, the United Kingdom is once again the country with the most pilots, despite the presence of three French people for the first time since 2020. Despite stories and journeys that are all worth a look, neither the rookie Bearman nor the pilot Mercedes Russell, nor the vice-world champion Norris fail to make the headlines, remaining confined in the shadow of their illustrious elder, Lewis Hamilton.

The arrival of the Briton at Ferrari has been dominating the news for weeks, crushing the news coming from other teams and drivers, because nothing can match the marriage between the only driver with more than 100 victories and the most successful team in the history of the category. The other drivers themselves are questioned about Lewis Hamilton's upcoming debut in red. Present in Spain for the first run of his brand new MCL39, Lando Norris was questioned by Sky Sports on the transfer of his elder, which he validates 100%.

"I think it's cool what he's achieved by going to Ferrari, I think it's very special." explains Lando Norris. “Ferrari is incredible. I think he’ll have a hard time finding reasons not to be motivated. It’s an incredible opportunity for him, it’s a great story. I think there are a lot of benefits to joining Ferrari, so he has reasons to be motivated and ready to go. It’s Lewis, you’d have to be a bit crazy to doubt him.” concludes the Briton.

Norris also reportedly signs with Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton's move appears to be a career move that Lando Norris would have made as well. "I would have done the same thing in his place" , assured the number 4 during a show on the British channel ITV, before praising his compatriot. “It’s the same thing when you’re on the track with anybody. There’s always guys you give extra yards to, and there’s guys you can have a good race with, and Lewis is one of those guys. I’m excited to race against him more often this year. It’s always an honor to race against someone like him, and it’s always something I look forward to.”

If the season takes the same trajectory as in 2024, McLaren and Ferrari could once again find themselves in the fight for the constructors' title. Last year, it took until the final round of the year in Abu Dhabi to see Lando Norris and Oscar piastri overcome Charles Leclerc et Carlos Sainz thanks to the victory of the McLaren n°4 ahead of the two Ferraris.

Lewis Hamilton's grand arrival at Maranello at the end of January gave an idea of ​​the level of anticipation among the tifosi, who hope to have finally recruited the driver capable of bringing them a title, 18 years after Kimi Raikkonen. At McLaren, the wait is almost as long: you have to go back to 2008 to find a last driver champion. It was then a certain Lewis Hamilton, who is preparing to cross swords with his former team and Lando Norris, who dreams of succeeding him after missing the boat in 2024. The passing of the torch seems obvious, but we must not forget Oscar Piastri and Charles Leclerc, their respective teammates, who do not hide their ambitions. Not to mention Max Verstappen, George Russell and his ilk who also hope to deprive Hamilton of an eighth crown and delay Norris' first title by at least another year.

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