Considering some plausible reasons behind Lewis Hamilton's seismic Mercedes-to-Ferrari F1 transfer.
Until Thursday’s bombshell that Hamilton will join Ferrari on a multi-year deal in 2025, the prospect of him ever leaving Mercedes was unthinkable.
But why has Hamilton decided to leave Mercedes now, for a Ferrari team that have been haunted by their failure to win an F1 title for the past 16 years.The two parties formed the most successful partnership in F1 history from 2014-2020, with Hamilton winning six of his seven world championships during that period.
Hamilton’s frustrations with Mercedes’ competitive slide, and decision-making in the design office, have steadily grown and over time, Mercedes have lost Hamilton’s trust. Whether they admit it or not, every driver holds aspirations of one day driving Ferrari’s iconic scarlet red cars, and it is clearly a prospect that has proved too good for the seven-time world champion to turn down.
When Hamilton announced he was leaving McLaren, he had his fair share of doubters, but was proved emphatically right. This is arguably an even bigger gamble, but one Hamilton has made with courage and conviction, suggesting Ferrari have presented a compelling case.There is another factor to consider in this and that is Hamilton’s ongoing pursuit of a record eighth world title.
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