Hamilton wants that Monza moment. You can’t blame him. If that’s true I will wish him the best as I’ve done for every Ferrari driver in last 18 years. Forza Ferrari 🏎️💚🤍❤️
For sure it's a special opportunity to drive for Ferrari. I've liked Charles since F2 and I'm happy to see my 2 favorite drivers together. Hope it's a successful pairing :]
he'll have to beat Charles first, which I highly doubt tbf. Yes Lewis has had some good teammates but he also has never dominated any of them bar Bottas and Kovalainen. Button narrowly outscored him, he narrowly beat Nico and lost one won another vs George.
@@daarom3472 You went toe to toe with Alonso which is quite a benchmark. And he beat Nico for 3 out of 4 seasons together. In fact it was Nico who narrowly beat him by 5 points in 2016. Every other season Lewis beat Nico by at least 61 points or better except for 2013 which he beat Nico by 18 points.
I think part of the reason that Lewis and Alonso retain that fire is because they have not married or had children. They dont have those real responsibilities pulling at their heart like a family which will definitely change your priorities and even your risk tolerance.
So you were never a Merc fan you were a Lewis fan. Ok. I respect that. I’m a Max fan so I guess I’d be the same way. And as a Max fan I’m still deciding how I’m going to process this. Especially with the news that Fernando is talking to Toto. I guess the best way to process this is with the words ‘let the champions battle! May the best champion win!’
Fernando’s achievements at Aston Martin showed without any doubt what he can do when given a superior car. As much as I love vettel there was a bit of a decline at the end, you had the same feeling for Alonso but oh boy did he prove me wrong in 2023 - just a joy to watch…
Lewis did Mercedes a favor by deciding this now - they can adapt the team around George and take a year to find a new driver instead of having 2 months to scramble
I am confident that Lewis fan boys will be upset by this comment but I will not be surprised to see George get an equal car setup to Lewis and outperforming Lewis 80% of the time. Toto finding excuses for Lewis and blaming his team for Lewis not winning will come to an end.
Maybe bono was leaving his job and Merc, that might of led to the decision, as Lewis has said in the past he won't do F1 in his current capacity if bono leaves "he's gone"
When nando brought his race engineer from ferrari to mclaren he fitted in well, so much so that he stayed with them and over the years got promoted to now being there team principal. So if Stella can do it, I'm sure bono will move across with Lewis and who knows were it will lead too
He loved Ayrton Senna, he loved Nikki Lauda, Ayrton wanted to but never got to drive for Ferrari, Lauda talked to him about his legacy, driving for the 3 main teams. Lewis is going because he had a chance to go, he was never turning Ferrari down.
Toto has to grab Alonso. This will be the greatest gift to the sport. He will kick ass if the new car has the stuff. I love this guy, in my humble opinion he is the best out there. He just needs the right car.
Alonso will drop another “GP2 engine” Alonso in a bad car is box office entertainment, I’d love to see him say “I have no tyres, No brakes, No power” lol
Ferrari is too much of an Allure for any driver to resist, so it's understandable that Lewis decided to end his F1 career with Ferrari. It's a devastating loss for Mercedes. To understand Lewis' decision one could argue that 2024 Mercedes is not to Lewis liking of which he's been persisting Mercedes to make certain changes. So, it could be about Engineers v/s The Driver decision.
I’m off the internet for TWENTY MINUTES AND SHT JUST EXPLODED! And now there’s talks of Fernando speaking to Toto….as a Max fan, I don’t know how to feel about this except to say….LET THE CHAMPIONS BATTLE!! 2025 will be epic if Ferrari can just wake up from their coma.
How people can even compare Alonso's Ferrari 'failure' to Vettel's is beyond me. With all due respect, Seb drove the fastest car into the wall in Hockenheim. Fernando made the 5th fastest car on the grid a title contender in one of the greatest individual seasons of all time. No comparison here, not even close. I'm sorry.
I remember when Lewis left McLaren to go to Mercedes I thought it was a massive mistake. How wrong was I. I'm thinking the same leaving Mercedes to go to Ferrari probably be wrong again. The only thing is that if I was in Lewis's shoes Ferrari have not won anything for a long time . Even Fernando and Seb vettle couldn't turn things around for the team or themselves so I'm not convinced Lewis will get that 8th title with Ferrari assuming he don't get it this year.
"Seb drove the fastest car into the wall in Hockenheim" As it was raining. And he was pushing to make up for the team leaving him behind Raikkonen on old tyres earlier even though that would ruin the strategy. I'm sure Vettel would have loved the Ferrari Alonso had, even the bad ones compared to the hybrid crap. Vettel made some mistakes, as did Hamilton in 2018. Ferrari also let him down by not listening to him, and their development fell apart mid season, while Merc made big gains once they understood rear tyre wear after Spa. And I'm paraphrasing Mark Hughes, respected journalist, who made the point of how difficult Ferrari made life for Vettel. The relative performance of cars isn't static circuit to circuit. They all have different strengths and weaknesses as drivers do. The rumor is that Ferrari had to turn down their ERS in 2018 after Lauda got the FIA t investigate them.
@@thomasphiri2023 Hamilton is a brand. Verstappen is a racing driver. Hamilton likes to get involved in all kinds of things, push his image and his politics. Nothing wrong with that, he's perfectly entitled to do so, but Verstappen has no interest in that sort of thing; he just likes to race cars.
Only in England. You're ignoring that a lot of people don't like him. Its his way to get acknowledged by more people. But almost everyone say his 7 titles ate not worth as much as Vettels 4 or Alonsos 2 against Schumacher, not to mention Michael Schumacher titles.
Mercedes cant complain, Lewis gave them 6 championships, and 8 straight constructors if im correct. To me he did his job and has a right to drive his own choices. Russel wants to be the man..... Well Russell youre the next man up. Mercedes will rise and fall with him now. Much is given, much is required.
Merc will never complain when it comes to HAM…instead they will celebrate him. I believe he will a Mercedes ambassador at some point or as soon as he retires
I can't believe Lewis really has that much more faith in Ferrari than in Mercedes. Even if you disregard his legacy with Merc and the general lackluster performance of Ferrari, going from a British team to an Italian team is a big change in culture, and with all the politics at Maranello in mind, it's really going to a shitstorm behind the scenes with Charles and Lewis trying to dominate each other on and off track.
@dSlayer6160 Mercedes is based in England, but they’re actually a German team because they’re driving under a German license. When Hamilton (or Russell) wins a race, first the British national anthem is played for him, then the German national anthem for the team. When Verstappen wins, the Dutch national anthem is played and then the Austrian one, while the team is based in England.
Lewis & Charles are Vastly different drivers he’s the goat I hardly think Ferrari would go thru the trouble of signing him if they weren’t prepared to make a few changes to make a 7x World Champion/the most marketable driver on the planet feel at home
it is like a job, after 10 years most people need a change, new oportunities...etc If he is able to get another title, he will definetly be in drivers history.. And in an Italian team...hahaha
Brundle keeping it real. There’s been many stories like this. Fernando to Ferrari. Vettel to Ferrari. Schumacher coming back and being in a German car, Mercedes. Valentino Rossi to Ducati. Now Marc Marquez to Ducati and Lewis to Ferrari.
@@BlagovestZlatev. Ferrari may not be mentioned yet but seriously, who else would it be? Red Bull?!!! That’s a no. MacLaren?! Why when they have two young super studs. It HAS to be Ferrari just purely through deductive reasoning. Either that or Lewis has had one too many concussions and has joined Alpine.
Its all confirmed now. Merc have announced Lewis is leaving, Sainz has announced he will be leaving Ferrari and will update in due course as to his next move, Ferrari have announced Lewis has signed for 2025
34:29 Charles knew about the deal, they've been buddying up to each other for quite a while now. Charles definitely is not shocked about this. Also, nobody cares if Lewis can't speak Italian! I'm sure he will try but ultimately the engineers will have to work to his strengths.
I’m a Merc fan… but I’m a Lewis fan… but I’m a Merc fan… but I’m a Lewis fan… system error… processing… system error…. 🤯 this is cray I didn’t think he would but, yeah I mean he has 1-2 years left (3 months in Alonso time) so I guess he has to TRY and change something see if he can get an 8th title. But it was his fam 🙁. But I’m a Lewis fan….
Thank goodness Karin is there. This is similar to Seb. It also rings of what Lewis did with Merc before the regulation changes. Also Seb challenged hard for two years at Ferrari, the disrespect he got was crazy there. He is a 4 time world champ.
I see this a little differently. I think for Lewis, he now probably has a rough idea of when he'll retire. I think this is partly a bucket list move and partly something Ferrari have been able to demonstrate for '26. Then, there's the chance to try to build the team around you when it comes to development, tactics and that whole leadership type thing a champion enjoys taking on. Plus, at Ferrari, there's always a number one driver, and I think, he believes he can take on Charles head to head and come out on top, thereby taking that lead role. Max has that at RB. I wonder if Hamilton thinks that's required to beat him. You know, Mercedes ignored him with the wheelbase Vs cockpit position thing with the zero pod concept. It could be as simple as Ferrari saying : A. We have a good PU for 26, and B: we'll do whatever it is to give you what you need on chassis side. At worst, he ticks off his bucket list before retiring. He's not afraid to go to a team that needs a bit of work either it seems. He better learn good Italian quick though. 😂
It's true, but there's more than that. It's a very big marketing plan. Lewis Hamilton is a brand, combine that with Ferrari brand is very big, and marketing it to a younger and (I know this is a dirty word for some people) more diverse generation. The stock price reaction shows it.
God... can we skip 2024 season and g for 25 now ?? I so can't wait to see LH in a Ferrari and hopefully win races, that's the biggest match for decades
Adrian Newey said on the beyond the grid podcast that his only regrets from his F1 career was not getting the chance to work with Lewis Hamilton and not working at Ferrari... Is this part of a bigger plan to bring Newey to Italy at last?
The British Media still obsessed with the 8th title for Hamilton? The man goes there to retire, fill the Bank account and realize an old dream to be in the Scuderia. Let's get easy on the hype.
@@07Corcaigh For years it was all whining and bickering about Ferrari, not a surprise they will now be in full support, as pro Team orders as throwing legality suspicious to the other Teams instead.
exactly HAM was 1 second off at the end despite being disqualified still a hell of a drive in the US and if he and George were swapped at Singapore I believe he would have won that race
2025 is a whole season away. I will get interested in Hamilton switching teams when the 2024 season is over. And in all this Carlos got shafted. Daniel and Carlos are now auditioning for future rides. Sergio is toast.
You can tell Lewis is the last of the oldskool drivers, he knows F1 history (Like Vettel) and you cannot be called the Goat until you drive Ferrari and come out with a WDC. The new school drivers dont care a jot. At their peril. I hope Scuderia listen to Lewis just like they listened to Michael, but going back to the start of F1 so many great WDC have fallen by the wayside when they join Ferrari. At least it wont be a borefest in 2025, I wish it was this year that Lewis goes to Ferrari.
I am a Max fan,but nobody can deny that Lewis is a great driver and I can not wait to see him in the Ferrari. Just like Max and Fernando it's amazing how they drive
@paulbulk7044 Thanks for your comment. 33 is a wonderful driver... and that is where it stops for me. I was crazy about the youngsters, and my wife and I called them the babies. Unfortunately the "ways and and character" of the RB team put our family in a space of now seeing what a counter model they are... its a pity... AND its Lewis' current €450 000 000 two year pay day speaks VOLUMES of raw talent, tenacity, driving genius, GREAT sportsmanship, very high IQ, phenomenal EQ, and exceptional brand value says it all...
I love this . All thease years i have been ferrari fan , after michael and jean todd ferrari have been on vacation ....and we ferrari fans have seen what lewis did to all our drivers idols . Now if he takes his eights title in ferrari i would love to see that
They didnt have Fred as principal. And the Scuderia is public ownership, Ferrari are like the English national football team, anything they do the politicians and basically all of Italy are involved.
It's gonna be funny watching Sky Sports Mercedes F1 now gradually shifting their obsession with Mercedes to Ferrari just because Lewis is gonna be driving for them. Their whole coverage just functions as a Lewis Hamilton cheerleading cast.
I am utterly gutted that Sainz will not be racing in a Ferrari from 2025. I hope he wins the championship with them this year, and gets a really good and competitive car for 2025 onwards.
Lewis' Big Impact on Ferrari 1. Formula 1 Stock Value will increase drastically if Lewis becomes F1 world champion, it will increase many times. 2. More assertive in making important decisions within the team when under pressure. 3. Long-time F1 fans will come back to life, new F1 fans will emerge and join.
Clearly Hamilton doesn't watch back the races. He doesn't see Ferrari doing their best impression of the Keystone Cops, he hasn't seen them making the worst decisions since Lucky Jim Lucky said: no; I will go on the Titanic, he hasn't heard the radio exchange: what tires, what tires? Yeah, whata tires? We agive you five tires! As James Hunt said: I'd only drive for Ferrari if they were run by McLaren.
Lewis Hamilton reminds me of John Sutrees even though their both 7 time world champions despite the fact , that Surtees won on both 2 and 4 wheels having most of his wins on 2. It's amazing how a British driver is racing for an Italian team. I wonder what Enzo Ferrari thinks of that.
The right move for Lewis was to Ferrari. I was expecting this move 3 years ago but it seems the timing was right now. There are so many factors if we want to analyze in length about Lewis' decision. I think it was a straightforward decision. Lewis wants to win with Ferrari before ending his career. He has accomplished everything that an F1 driver could dream of. This a mega excitement for him and F1.
alex clearly doesn't want to be a second driver again. hes doing well w williams atm and they are pretty set on being a contending team again. makes more sense if alex wants to stay and build up with williams
Albon will be #1 driver..... at RB (Visa Cash App RB) with Liam in the 2nd car in 2025. Albon has a 3yr offer from RB ✌ Now THAT will be a great pairing. And the new car will be much better than the AT was with full new bosses/ high technical employees added to the team 👌
Been a Ferrari supporter for 40+ years. This feels so wrong. Leclerc/Sainz was a perfect line-up. This will tear Ferrari apart. Fred cannot manage two strong personalities. He is no Jean Todt. Bad decision.
Even worse if you believe it's true that it was Elkan who went out of the way to sign Lewis and this wasn't really a decision made together with Vasseur.
Lewis Hamilton's move to Ferrari in 2025 marks a significant chapter in the history of Formula 1. It represents not only a shift in teams but also a bold statement of intent from a driver who seeks to elevate his legacy even further. As Hamilton embraces the challenges and excitement that come with driving for Ferrari, the racing world eagerly awaits the unfolding drama on the tracks, with the King of Italy at the helm of the iconic prancing horse.
I doubt Alonso with join Mercedes.. The only reason why he is successful in turning around Aston is because they are listening to him and building the team around him... This was the main reason Stroll brought him on board. But with the structure of how Mercedes is now the team, management & company.. They will not be able to do this... It will be Alonsos downfall and end of his F1 carear if he joins Mercedes
It is absolutely shocking but I am getting so much goosebumps in dreaming of Lewis winning the 8th championship with Mercedes in 2024 and then leaving them. It would be a farewell like no other. I am still believing that James Allison's W15 will be a strong contender for the championship this season. Lewis winning 8th with Mercedes and 9th with Ferrari is what I am dreaming of now. Let's have our fingers crossed and see this 2024 season to finality.
In the GOAT discussion the only way for Hamilton to convincingly be listed above Schumacher is by winning a championship with Ferrari. I believe this is the main reason. Then he can be on top of every possible evaluation - whether stat driven or emotion driven.
Hamilton has way better stats than Schumacher already. 105 wins is insane. Plus let's be honest, Lewis won 2021, the race director just decided to break the rules to give the championship to Max after Lewis obliterated Max in the final 5 races.
i can understand your point that more an opportunity than an hard work on fred itself, but that's a group of elements, including the presence of vasseur, who made the final call, since lewis and fred knows each other for a long while, and lewis probably wanted a team principal who gives more credits to its feedback.@@gealingeman8643
People need to chill out about Kimi. The lad is 17. Him going to Mercedes is more like a possibility for 2028 or later. The big 3 teams don't sign rookies. Albon is the favourite IMO.
Good for Lewis... Team wasn't listening to him as much commensurate with a 7 time 🏆 champion. Russell was fighting him tooth and nail when possible. Protracted contract talks wasn't a good look as well..
I believe merc was building the car around Russell over Hamilton even though in the media they say they want to help Hamilton win his 8th title. It was kinda fishy they gave Hamilton the 2nd car and then he went with narration how hes going back to his karting days with the yellow helmet and gloves. Maybe its just a conspiracy who knows.
From McLaren to Mercedes and now the icing 🧁 on the cake 🎂 it’s Ferrari Three of the best teams ever to race for. Good luck Lewis👍 wishing you all The best👌🏼
Hamilton wants that Monza moment.
You can’t blame him.
If that’s true I will wish him the best as I’ve done for every Ferrari driver in last 18 years.
Forza Ferrari 🏎️💚🤍❤️
For sure it's a special opportunity to drive for Ferrari. I've liked Charles since F2 and I'm happy to see my 2 favorite drivers together. Hope it's a successful pairing :]
he'll have to beat Charles first, which I highly doubt tbf. Yes Lewis has had some good teammates but he also has never dominated any of them bar Bottas and Kovalainen. Button narrowly outscored him, he narrowly beat Nico and lost one won another vs George.
Only 18? That's quite the luck mate, missed the glory days for so little 😅
@@daarom3472 You went toe to toe with Alonso which is quite a benchmark. And he beat Nico for 3 out of 4 seasons together. In fact it was Nico who narrowly beat him by 5 points in 2016. Every other season Lewis beat Nico by at least 61 points or better except for 2013 which he beat Nico by 18 points.
I feel like even if he doesn’t win in Ferrari it’s still the prestigious team to be on because of its legacy even if they aren’t currently the best
I think part of the reason that Lewis and Alonso retain that fire is because they have not married or had children. They dont have those real responsibilities pulling at their heart like a family which will definitely change your priorities and even your risk tolerance.
100%. Good observation.
They want to continue being playboys like Leo dicaprio. Maybe once they get to George Clooney age when he married they will also.
What about Max Verstappen? Lives with Kelly and her kid Penelope...
yes, not his kid. also verstappen is ruthless@@hughnique7717
Hamilton is a global brand - he has nothing to lose with everything to gain, not least shed loads of money and Ferrari will sell a lot of cars. . .
Hear that? That's the sound of Netflix celebrating Second Christmas.
They cancelled drive to survive
@@TwoFourFourFour huh they did?!
@@TwoFourFourFourThey shouldn’t cancel it now just as the drama is building up 😂 that’s a big loss of easy profit I’d say
New season start’s February 23rd, what are you smoking?
@@BLAZENYCBLACKOPS if you’re replying to me, the DTS season for this upcoming f1 season/2024 i was referring to, not last f1 season/2023
Ferrari: “we are checking…”
The perfect comment doesn't exis-
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😂😂😂
Goated comment
Not if Lewis take Peter Bonnington with him
Half an hour later, and I'm still laughing
Lewis: is it hammer time?
Engineer: we are checking
"We put the hammer on the car now its broken, copy"
Luigi it is Amaretto time
Despite knowing this Ham has decided to move to Ferrari. What does that say about mercedes? lol merc fans
Nah nah it's plan B😂😂😂
He’s had a great career. Win or lose, just driving for Ferrari will be the icing on the cake.
Who better than Ferrari to win a record 8th title. As he said, the stars have aligned perfectly for him with Fred also being there.
Well I’ve been an avid Mercedes car buyer since Lewis has been at Mercedes!
Looks like I’ll now need a Ferrari ! Will you tell my wife!
Why ?! Why would you buy a Ferrari simply because the driver changes team to his solely own advantage?!
She's got her mouth full at the mo, mate👍
So you were never a Merc fan you were a Lewis fan. Ok. I respect that. I’m a Max fan so I guess I’d be the same way. And as a Max fan I’m still deciding how I’m going to process this. Especially with the news that Fernando is talking to Toto.
I guess the best way to process this is with the words ‘let the champions battle! May the best champion win!’
@@thandosocikwa he’s right fella must be a right special tool to buy a merc because Hamilton drove for them 😂😂
Stick with Mercedes or BMW better built road cars.
Fernando’s achievements at Aston Martin showed without any doubt what he can do when given a superior car. As much as I love vettel there was a bit of a decline at the end, you had the same feeling for Alonso but oh boy did he prove me wrong in 2023 - just a joy to watch…
Lewis did Mercedes a favor by deciding this now - they can adapt the team around George and take a year to find a new driver instead of having 2 months to scramble
I’d like to see Bottas back to Mercedes and Sainz to Audi.
I am confident that Lewis fan boys will be upset by this comment but I will not be surprised to see George get an equal car setup to Lewis and outperforming Lewis 80% of the time. Toto finding excuses for Lewis and blaming his team for Lewis not winning will come to an end.
@@MeanPigGeorge will be the number 1 driver in 2025 we will see if he can win 1 title 🏆
They have some options. They can do a swap for carlos, or they can go to their excellent junior drivers like Vesti and kimi antonelli
George? 😂😂😂
Ferrari opting for plan H
Plan LH
pun intended?
@@AlonsoRules 100%
Plan Hammertime
🤣 - Gold@@TB-jk5mw
Karun casually dropping a loose senna quote “he doesn’t care about finishing 2nd, 3rd or 4th, he’s there to win”
Best be taking Bono with him
That’s what I’m trying to find out. Haven’t found a headline yet
Damn that actually would be great for them, Ferrari MUST improve their strategists errors
Maybe bono was leaving his job and Merc, that might of led to the decision, as Lewis has said in the past he won't do F1 in his current capacity if bono leaves "he's gone"
We are checking.
When nando brought his race engineer from ferrari to mclaren he fitted in well, so much so that he stayed with them and over the years got promoted to now being there team principal. So if Stella can do it, I'm sure bono will move across with Lewis and who knows were it will lead too
Martin is just an absolute beast "we win together, we loose together got very thin". 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Was the team for 11 years... He did his time...
Martin doesn't lace the boots of SLH
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He loved Ayrton Senna, he loved Nikki Lauda, Ayrton wanted to but never got to drive for Ferrari, Lauda talked to him about his legacy, driving for the 3 main teams. Lewis is going because he had a chance to go, he was never turning Ferrari down.
you know it's a big deal when Martin Brundle is sitting on a couch
No, that only means they're gonna talk a whole hour abt LH so he can be fanboy again on tv 😁😂😆🤣
@@gealingeman8643of course they are going to be talking about LH have u seen the title of the video?
Toto has to grab Alonso. This will be the greatest gift to the sport. He will kick ass if the new car has the stuff. I love this guy, in my humble opinion he is the best out there. He just needs the right car.
Exactly man it's so freaking frustrating to see that Alonso has the top talent and skill but his car(s) has been terrible.
lol how long have you been an F1 fan? If Alonso moves to Merc, Merc will fall apart.
Alonso the most complete driver. Max and lewis the fastest
Alonso will drop another “GP2 engine”
Alonso in a bad car is box office entertainment, I’d love to see him say “I have no tyres, No brakes, No power” lol
@@benwatkins3794 i follow F1 since 1998. Alonso need briatore style boss. Even schumi ferrari fell apart dude
Ferrari is too much of an Allure for any driver to resist, so it's understandable that Lewis decided to end his F1 career with Ferrari. It's a devastating loss for Mercedes. To understand Lewis' decision one could argue that 2024 Mercedes is not to Lewis liking of which he's been persisting Mercedes to make certain changes. So, it could be about Engineers v/s The Driver decision.
Also, lewis knows fred vasseur from his GP2 days. He raced for Fred’s ART GP when he was a mclaren junior
I’m off the internet for TWENTY MINUTES AND SHT JUST EXPLODED! And now there’s talks of Fernando speaking to Toto….as a Max fan, I don’t know how to feel about this except to say….LET THE CHAMPIONS BATTLE!! 2025 will be epic if Ferrari can just wake up from their coma.
Daniel and max vs Alonso and Russel vs Lewis and Charles 😮😮😮 😂 gonna be a fun season
@@mazazoomzoom8838Ricciardo will not get the seat next to Max. No way.
How people can even compare Alonso's Ferrari 'failure' to Vettel's is beyond me. With all due respect, Seb drove the fastest car into the wall in Hockenheim. Fernando made the 5th fastest car on the grid a title contender in one of the greatest individual seasons of all time. No comparison here, not even close. I'm sorry.
I remember when Lewis left McLaren to go to Mercedes I thought it was a massive mistake. How wrong was I. I'm thinking the same leaving Mercedes to go to Ferrari probably be wrong again. The only thing is that if I was in Lewis's shoes Ferrari have not won anything for a long time . Even Fernando and Seb vettle couldn't turn things around for the team or themselves so I'm not convinced Lewis will get that 8th title with Ferrari assuming he don't get it this year.
Was looking for this comment, that comparison got me madd!!
Glad to know you're sorry.
"Seb drove the fastest car into the wall in Hockenheim"
As it was raining. And he was pushing to make up for the team leaving him behind Raikkonen on old tyres earlier even though that would ruin the strategy. I'm sure Vettel would have loved the Ferrari Alonso had, even the bad ones compared to the hybrid crap. Vettel made some mistakes, as did Hamilton in 2018. Ferrari also let him down by not listening to him, and their development fell apart mid season, while Merc made big gains once they understood rear tyre wear after Spa. And I'm paraphrasing Mark Hughes, respected journalist, who made the point of how difficult Ferrari made life for Vettel.
The relative performance of cars isn't static circuit to circuit. They all have different strengths and weaknesses as drivers do. The rumor is that Ferrari had to turn down their ERS in 2018 after Lauda got the FIA t investigate them.
I agree although was it really the 5th slowest ? I feel off memory more like 3rd?
Just imagine Ferrari announcing an extension to Sainz's contract later tonight...
Lewis signed its confirmed
😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@upperjohn117aka He implies that Lecrec's contract would be terminated if after that fact they extend Sainz's contract
😂😂😂😂
Sainz will be fine. Theres an opportunity at mercedes, and he can always go back to redbull too if perez gets booted
Stories like these bring in impromptu vodcasts. That’s the power of Lewis Hamilton. The biggest thing in F1. Bar none.
He's so marketable!!!! Max can win all he wants but there's no denying Hamiltons star power globally.
@@thomasphiri2023 Hamilton is a brand. Verstappen is a racing driver. Hamilton likes to get involved in all kinds of things, push his image and his politics. Nothing wrong with that, he's perfectly entitled to do so, but Verstappen has no interest in that sort of thing; he just likes to race cars.
@@Zoom15000 Verstappen is a RACING brand.
@@GloomGaiGar that's fair, but that is focused within racing circles. Hamilton's focus outside of F1 is more mainstream than Verstappen.
Only in England. You're ignoring that a lot of people don't like him. Its his way to get acknowledged by more people. But almost everyone say his 7 titles ate not worth as much as Vettels 4 or Alonsos 2 against Schumacher, not to mention Michael Schumacher titles.
It would be absolutely hilarious (and brilliant) if the 2026 title came down to Alonso in the Mercedes against Hamilton in the Ferrari 🏎
Yes! The F1 veterans going for the championship! Epic!
Sky should have brought in Nico Rosberg to have his opinion.
They cant do that, Rosberg doesnt give Lewis hand jobs unlike this British bias lot!
agree
😂😂😂 I can smell the irony from here
I love how Alonso is still so good that people are talking about him moving to Mercedes.
"Silly Season" is in FULL Effect. This was perfectly timed.
Mercedes cant complain, Lewis gave them 6 championships, and 8 straight constructors if im correct. To me he did his job and has a right to drive his own choices.
Russel wants to be the man..... Well Russell youre the next man up. Mercedes will rise and fall with him now. Much is given, much is required.
....and Mercedes gave him 6 titles.
Works both ways.
Merc will never complain when it comes to HAM…instead they will celebrate him. I believe he will a Mercedes ambassador at some point or as soon as he retires
@@naathnaath6377 good point so they even.
@@naathnaath6377 They gave him 6... he won with Mclaren also.
Mercedes gave Lewis titles, not the other way around.
I can't believe Lewis really has that much more faith in Ferrari than in Mercedes. Even if you disregard his legacy with Merc and the general lackluster performance of Ferrari, going from a British team to an Italian team is a big change in culture, and with all the politics at Maranello in mind, it's really going to a shitstorm behind the scenes with Charles and Lewis trying to dominate each other on and off track.
@dSlayer6160
Mercedes is based in England, but they’re actually a German team because they’re driving under a German license.
When Hamilton (or Russell) wins a race, first the British national anthem is played for him, then the German national anthem for the team.
When Verstappen wins, the Dutch national anthem is played and then the Austrian one, while the team is based in England.
Lewis & Charles are Vastly different drivers he’s the goat I hardly think Ferrari would go thru the trouble of signing him if they weren’t prepared to make a few changes to make a 7x World Champion/the most marketable driver on the planet feel at home
it is like a job, after 10 years most people need a change, new oportunities...etc
If he is able to get another title, he will definetly be in drivers history..
And in an Italian team...hahaha
I see Charles having the edge in qualifying? But race pace is where Lewis comes alive! Just give them a competitive car and wait for the Fireworks 😳
Don't think he has that much more faith in Ferrari than Merc. He definitely just want to try something different, which is no problem.
Looks like horner was right, the Hamiltons were fishing around for a contract. Even if it was a brief chat
Same happens every season if you are top tier! Nothing new.
No need for Horner concern Lewis want to drive for reputable teams so he never had a chance of Lewis being their number one driver
@@ramontitmarsh306 you honestly think lewis is beating prime max now at 39?
@@erwinr9328 did he say that? You onion
@@lars3712 not even sure what language that guy was actually writing on
How do you say “tires are gone man” in Italian?
😂😂😂
Le gomme sono distrutte
Bruh😂😂
'Momma mia! Wheels finito!!
@@nicolotullio"We are checking..."
I was wondering if I had slept for 2 months and it was actually April 1st!
Brundle keeping it real. There’s been many stories like this. Fernando to Ferrari. Vettel to Ferrari. Schumacher coming back and being in a German car, Mercedes. Valentino Rossi to Ducati. Now Marc Marquez to Ducati and Lewis to Ferrari.
yeah it's just confirmed on instagram by the official F1 page that Hamilton will leave Mercedes. No Ferrari mentioned yet!
@@BlagovestZlatev. Ferrari may not be mentioned yet but seriously, who else would it be? Red Bull?!!! That’s a no. MacLaren?! Why when they have two young super studs. It HAS to be Ferrari just purely through deductive reasoning. Either that or Lewis has had one too many concussions and has joined Alpine.
@@BlagovestZlatev Ferrari posted it on insta gram that they will be signing Lewis for 2025
@@mamavswild Its true Ive been watching since this morning.
Its all confirmed now. Merc have announced Lewis is leaving, Sainz has announced he will be leaving Ferrari and will update in due course as to his next move, Ferrari have announced Lewis has signed for 2025
Eddie Irvine was actually the last Brit to drive for Ferrari, not Mansell
Nigel was the last Englishman to driver for Ferrari... while Eddie is a Northern Irishman.
Just when I thought I was done they pull me right back in .. my Favorite team and my two favorite drivers in that team god .. I just can’t wait !!!!
34:29 Charles knew about the deal, they've been buddying up to each other for quite a while now. Charles definitely is not shocked about this. Also, nobody cares if Lewis can't speak Italian! I'm sure he will try but ultimately the engineers will have to work to his strengths.
Charles is not happy at all abt it. His demeanor has been obvious abt that.
It was about time something had to change in F1. L44 in Red wow.
Fred, what kind of truck am I driving.. Lewis I know the car is bad, just drive it.
Remember all the greats (except Senna) have driven for Ferrari. It’s a great bucket list item.
Max also never drove for Ferrari
Jim Clark???
@@daarom3472 He’s only 26. He could well drive for them in the future.
@@daarom3472 sure it will
@daarom3472 and never will, without redbull and gianpiero lambiase, he is an average good driver.
I’m a Merc fan… but I’m a Lewis fan… but I’m a Merc fan… but I’m a Lewis fan… system error… processing… system error…. 🤯 this is cray I didn’t think he would but, yeah I mean he has 1-2 years left (3 months in Alonso time) so I guess he has to TRY and change something see if he can get an 8th title. But it was his fam 🙁. But I’m a Lewis fan….
Thank goodness Karin is there. This is similar to Seb. It also rings of what Lewis did with Merc before the regulation changes.
Also Seb challenged hard for two years at Ferrari, the disrespect he got was crazy there. He is a 4 time world champ.
I see this a little differently. I think for Lewis, he now probably has a rough idea of when he'll retire. I think this is partly a bucket list move and partly something Ferrari have been able to demonstrate for '26. Then, there's the chance to try to build the team around you when it comes to development, tactics and that whole leadership type thing a champion enjoys taking on.
Plus, at Ferrari, there's always a number one driver, and I think, he believes he can take on Charles head to head and come out on top, thereby taking that lead role.
Max has that at RB. I wonder if Hamilton thinks that's required to beat him. You know, Mercedes ignored him with the wheelbase Vs cockpit position thing with the zero pod concept. It could be as simple as Ferrari saying : A. We have a good PU for 26, and B: we'll do whatever it is to give you what you need on chassis side.
At worst, he ticks off his bucket list before retiring. He's not afraid to go to a team that needs a bit of work either it seems. He better learn good Italian quick though. 😂
It's true, but there's more than that. It's a very big marketing plan. Lewis Hamilton is a brand, combine that with Ferrari brand is very big, and marketing it to a younger and (I know this is a dirty word for some people) more diverse generation. The stock price reaction shows it.
Watch Kimi Antonelli wipe the floor with the F2 field this year and Lewis’ replacement will be self explanatory
He won't get Mercedes seat straight away if we have super license. He will have first year Williams.
God... can we skip 2024 season and g for 25 now ??
I so can't wait to see LH in a Ferrari and hopefully win races, that's the biggest match for decades
Maybe, just maybe Lewis wanted to retire with McLaren but Lando signing an extension made him go for the 3rd best car in the grid, after RB and MCL
This definitely feels like last dance for Mercedes and Lewis, will make an interesting documentary
Adrian Newey said on the beyond the grid podcast that his only regrets from his F1 career was not getting the chance to work with Lewis Hamilton and not working at Ferrari...
Is this part of a bigger plan to bring Newey to Italy at last?
Eddie Jordan always said Lewis would drive for Ferrari 😊
He also said that Hamilton's move to Mercedes from McLaren was a bad idea. I'd take what he says with a pinch of salt.
Yeah I think he was just saying it was going to happen not that it's a bad idea...
This happened when/before Monster Energy and Estrella Galicia went to Mclaren as sponsors. Now it makes sense.
They kept Lewis, onion...
@@heru777mediaimagine monster on a ferrari? That just looks wrong no?
The British Media still obsessed with the 8th title for Hamilton? The man goes there to retire, fill the Bank account and realize an old dream to be in the Scuderia. Let's get easy on the hype.
Absolutely. Watch as Sky Sports F1 cameras will start following Ferraris around the tracks instead in 2025!
😂😂 you think his bank account is not filled? Comeee onn. Hes going there to attempt somthing incredible… not as a retirement plan 😂
@@07Corcaigh For years it was all whining and bickering about Ferrari, not a surprise they will now be in full support, as pro Team orders as throwing legality suspicious to the other Teams instead.
Real motorsport fans know that Hamilton won the 8th tittle in 2021.
@@HUMC5 He won in your head. Max took it officially.
Natalie - “Mercedes didn’t look like threatening for a win all year”
Singapore GP and US Grand Prix - “Am I a joke to you?”
exactly HAM was 1 second off at the end despite being disqualified still a hell of a drive in the US and if he and George were swapped at Singapore I believe he would have won that race
Totally unrelated, but Martin Brundle looking fit as a fiddle here! Great to see
I hope Seb is coming back and driving the Mercedes. That would be awesome
"a team they speak Italian" , as everyone knows Eddie Irvine and Kimi Raikkonen became fluent in Italian after many years in Ferrari
He was stupid for that comment! Being able to speak Italian hasn't helped LeClerc to win anything has it 🙄
2025 is a whole season away. I will get interested in Hamilton switching teams when the 2024 season is over.
And in all this Carlos got shafted. Daniel and Carlos are now auditioning for future rides. Sergio is toast.
You can tell Lewis is the last of the oldskool drivers, he knows F1 history (Like Vettel) and you cannot be called the Goat until you drive Ferrari and come out with a WDC.
The new school drivers dont care a jot. At their peril.
I hope Scuderia listen to Lewis just like they listened to Michael, but going back to the start of F1 so many great WDC have fallen by the wayside when they join Ferrari.
At least it wont be a borefest in 2025, I wish it was this year that Lewis goes to Ferrari.
Jim Clark is the GOAT , Lewis isn't even in the top 10
@@andrewharrington6953 Rose tinted Glasses, whos a better driver a 50's driver or a 40's 50's driver like Fangio... read the stats, thats what counts!
Why are the pants red? Blends straight into the couch. We've got a floating torso on our hands!
Good show... Great to hear Karun Chandhok be gracious about Lewis 🎉
I am a Max fan,but nobody can deny that Lewis is a great driver and I can not wait to see him in the Ferrari. Just like Max and Fernando it's amazing how they drive
@paulbulk7044
Thanks for your comment.
33 is a wonderful driver... and that is where it stops for me. I was crazy about the youngsters, and my wife and I called them the babies. Unfortunately the "ways and and character" of the RB team put our family in a space of now seeing what a counter model they are... its a pity... AND its Lewis' current €450 000 000 two year pay day speaks VOLUMES of raw talent, tenacity, driving genius, GREAT sportsmanship, very high IQ, phenomenal EQ, and exceptional brand value says it all...
I love this . All thease years i have been ferrari fan , after michael and jean todd ferrari have been on vacation ....and we ferrari fans have seen what lewis did to all our drivers idols . Now if he takes his eights title in ferrari i would love to see that
Man Ferrari must be really chuffed. They finally have the greatest driver of all time. What took them so long?
Well he was the enemy for so many years and I guess time heals lol.
Give them a second, they are checking
They didnt have Fred as principal. And the Scuderia is public ownership, Ferrari are like the English national football team, anything they do the politicians and basically all of Italy are involved.
@@alimantado373 Interesting. Never thought of it like that.
He did say years ago it’s every Boys dream that’s into F1 to one day drive for them
It's gonna be funny watching Sky Sports Mercedes F1 now gradually shifting their obsession with Mercedes to Ferrari just because Lewis is gonna be driving for them. Their whole coverage just functions as a Lewis Hamilton cheerleading cast.
At least they don't have to change their colour scheme.
Drive to survive gonna have a great time with this 😂
So Horner was talking facts when he said he received a call from Lewis's father called him, lewis was looking for another seat for sure
Yup Horner told the truth,LH LIED. LH even accused Horner for lying, remember...
I am utterly gutted that Sainz will not be racing in a Ferrari from 2025. I hope he wins the championship with them this year, and gets a really good and competitive car for 2025 onwards.
Better off away from Ferrari, they never treated him very well. Can’t stand Ferrari, ever since Todt was in charge, nothing but complaints.
Mate there is no way Sainz is winning the WDC, Ferrari's strategists will make sure he doesn't win
Lewis' Big Impact on Ferrari
1. Formula 1 Stock Value will increase drastically if Lewis becomes F1 world champion, it will increase many times.
2. More assertive in making important decisions within the team when under pressure.
3. Long-time F1 fans will come back to life, new F1 fans will emerge and join.
15:12 I experienced that
33:18 It was confirmed that the share price didn't increase because of Lewis (37:49)
Looking forward to seeing Lewis in Red
Piastr to AMG is a smart call actually. Tip of the hat for that idea Karun
Agree, always thought those two will get on well. Not too much emotions, but facts, driving, technical intelligence and dry sense of humour. 😊
Piastri has a long contract. Not going to happen - but obviously everyone wants that seat. I hope Bottas gets another shot with George on his side.
Clearly Hamilton doesn't watch back the races. He doesn't see Ferrari doing their best impression of the Keystone Cops, he hasn't seen them making the worst decisions since Lucky Jim Lucky said: no; I will go on the Titanic, he hasn't heard the radio exchange: what tires, what tires? Yeah, whata tires? We agive you five tires!
As James Hunt said: I'd only drive for Ferrari if they were run by McLaren.
Folks said worse things than that when he ditched McLaren for Middlefield Mercedes! 🤔🤭
Lewis Hamilton reminds me of John Sutrees even though their both 7 time world champions despite the fact , that Surtees won on both 2 and 4 wheels having most of his wins on 2. It's amazing how a British driver is racing for an Italian team. I wonder what Enzo Ferrari thinks of that.
Lewis is Brazilian
The right move for Lewis was to Ferrari. I was expecting this move 3 years ago but it seems the timing was right now. There are so many factors if we want to analyze in length about Lewis' decision. I think it was a straightforward decision. Lewis wants to win with Ferrari before ending his career. He has accomplished everything that an F1 driver could dream of. This a mega excitement for him and F1.
I'm betting Alex Albon gets the seat when LH leaves. We shall see. But I'm sure Alex has an eye on it now.
Merc needs a star like Alonso! Fernando will get the gig!
Bottas back ;)
alex clearly doesn't want to be a second driver again. hes doing well w williams atm and they are pretty set on being a contending team again. makes more sense if alex wants to stay and build up with williams
Albon will be #1 driver..... at RB (Visa Cash App RB) with Liam in the 2nd car in 2025. Albon has a 3yr offer from RB ✌ Now THAT will be a great pairing. And the new car will be much better than the AT was with full new bosses/ high technical employees added to the team 👌
Personally, driving for Ferrari as a F1 driver is an accomplishment of in itself. Also the teams that can "challenge" Redbull are Mclaren and Ferrari.
FF to 6:00 for program start.
Craig absolutely did NOT break the news. It was all over the place hours before.
Exactly
Been a Ferrari supporter for 40+ years. This feels so wrong. Leclerc/Sainz was a perfect line-up. This will tear Ferrari apart. Fred cannot manage two strong personalities. He is no Jean Todt. Bad decision.
Even worse if you believe it's true that it was Elkan who went out of the way to sign Lewis and this wasn't really a decision made together with Vasseur.
I love Charles but afraid Lewis will it eat him mentally
Enzo wouldn’t have kept Sainz.
Championship incoming
Charles is going to make Lewis look stupid.
"everybody is a ferrari fan, even if they say they're not, they re Ferrari fan"
I hope Sainz outscores Charles by 100+ points next season.
Can you imagine losing your job after being the only non RB driver to win a race last year.
Aswell! Both are quite acciddnt prone though..
Shows you the power of Lewis. Sainz had a competitive season against Leclerc and still lost his seat.
Just in a matter of hours, Sky F1 team has already changed their favourite team.
🤣🤣🤣 they will hold a memorial service when LH retires 🤣🤣
@@gealingeman8643yep, black bands
Lewis Hamilton's move to Ferrari in 2025 marks a significant chapter in the history of Formula 1. It represents not only a shift in teams but also a bold statement of intent from a driver who seeks to elevate his legacy even further. As Hamilton embraces the challenges and excitement that come with driving for Ferrari, the racing world eagerly awaits the unfolding drama on the tracks, with the King of Italy at the helm of the iconic prancing horse.
Great coverage of this - thanks sky team.
They got so much wrong.
I doubt Alonso with join Mercedes.. The only reason why he is successful in turning around Aston is because they are listening to him and building the team around him... This was the main reason Stroll brought him on board.
But with the structure of how Mercedes is now the team, management & company.. They will not be able to do this... It will be Alonsos downfall and end of his F1 carear if he joins Mercedes
So there was some truth to Hamilton talking to RB after all then ! 😜
He's joining Ferrari, not RB...
@@LordVader1887 He talked to both is the point.
Yup HE LIED. His dad DID contact both Horner and Ferrari... for a seat
Thank you so much for making this available in the US! It would be awesome if we didn’t have to pay at least $45 to watch your pre-race shows.
It is absolutely shocking but I am getting so much goosebumps in dreaming of Lewis winning the 8th championship with Mercedes in 2024 and then leaving them. It would be a farewell like no other. I am still believing that James Allison's W15 will be a strong contender for the championship this season. Lewis winning 8th with Mercedes and 9th with Ferrari is what I am dreaming of now. Let's have our fingers crossed and see this 2024 season to finality.
😂😂😂😂😂 yup only dreams 🤣
In the GOAT discussion the only way for Hamilton to convincingly be listed above Schumacher is by winning a championship with Ferrari. I believe this is the main reason. Then he can be on top of every possible evaluation - whether stat driven or emotion driven.
Hamilton is already statistically above Schumacher and he didn’t even need to cheat to achieve his accomplishments
Hamilton has way better stats than Schumacher already. 105 wins is insane. Plus let's be honest, Lewis won 2021, the race director just decided to break the rules to give the championship to Max after Lewis obliterated Max in the final 5 races.
he should have talked to kimi and seb before signing with ferrari lol. he wouldnt have left
vasseur is a genious. this is the reason.
Fred had NOTHING to do with it.... his boss overruled him and bought LH for 100million dollars per year...not included bonusses...
i can understand your point that more an opportunity than an hard work on fred itself, but that's a group of elements, including the presence of vasseur, who made the final call, since lewis and fred knows each other for a long while, and lewis probably wanted a team principal who gives more credits to its feedback.@@gealingeman8643
“MY TYRES ARE GONE”
Ferrari: “we are checking, ill come back to you” 💀
Last British Driver to race for Ferrari was Eddie Irvine, come on Karun get it right 🤣🤣
People need to chill out about Kimi. The lad is 17. Him going to Mercedes is more like a possibility for 2028 or later. The big 3 teams don't sign rookies. Albon is the favourite IMO.
Finally someone with a brain, ✌✌
@@gealingeman8643why? verstappen was in f1 at 16
Welp, you were wrong lol.
@@gealingeman8643welp, you were wrong lol.
So sky will now be all about Ferrari and wont have to listen to the Mercedes dribble just different colours
Lewis certainly knows how to pick his moves. With this move he will likely win an 8th world championship
😂😂 wait…… we are checking…
😆😆😆😂😂😂🤣🤣 oh bpy, you will cry each race
Did he just say that Mansell was the last British at Ferrari? Eddie Irvine must be thinking things about this thing
Albon for the second Mercedes seat 🙏
Id love to see Alex quiet Russell
Button : "Fernando just doesn't go away"
Good for Lewis... Team wasn't listening to him as much commensurate with a 7 time 🏆 champion. Russell was fighting him tooth and nail when possible. Protracted contract talks wasn't a good look as well..
I believe merc was building the car around Russell over Hamilton even though in the media they say they want to help Hamilton win his 8th title. It was kinda fishy they gave Hamilton the 2nd car and then he went with narration how hes going back to his karting days with the yellow helmet and gloves. Maybe its just a conspiracy who knows.
From McLaren to Mercedes and now the icing 🧁 on the cake 🎂 it’s Ferrari
Three of the best teams ever to race for.
Good luck Lewis👍 wishing you all
The best👌🏼
"Charles, it's James ". 😂😅
Is Charles moving to Williams ?
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Will Pete Bono follow him? And maybe an Angela come back. He is going to build a dream team around him..
@@silverscuderiawhich Charles? Prince (King Kong) or Charles Gortellino?
Thank you SkyF1 for not geo-blocking the video 😋