Until a few years ago it seemed impossible, yet there has never been a shortage of rumors (and we can't deny this). Lewis Hamilton, as of 2025, he will be a new Ferrari driver. It has arrived press release from Ferrari which confirmed the arrival of the seven-time world champion in Maranello starting from next season. A piece of history that is added to the great book of Formula 1, with the hope of all the fans of the Red that Hamilton will have a car available to to be able to win his eighth title overtaking Schumacher, just with one Ferrari. An exciting story for sure, but one that can now at least try to materialize. It all happened in one day: February 1st 2024, the date on which the names of Hamilton and Ferrari definitively crossed paths. Let's retrace the rumors, Toto Wolff's statements and follow the most awaited announcement of recent years, which took place on this particular day.
Hamilton in Ferrari: first the indiscretion...
"Red is still red: Driving for Ferrari is a dream for anyone“. In 2021 like this, in an exclusive interview for Sky Sports, Lewis Hamilton he had spoken of the possibility of being able to land in Maranello as a driver for the Rossa. A mission which, however, seemed quite complicated at that time and which instead, after three years of separation, sees its conclusion (with a view to 2025) with a white smoke. The indiscretion arrived during the night between Tuesday 31 January and Wednesday 1. Through Formu1a.uno, Giuliano Duchessa announces a possible agreement between Ferrari and Hamilton, with the Scuderia di Maranello strongly intending to close the operation in the next few hours. The news develops more and more during the day of February 1st. It's a hot Wednesday, in which we understand that never before has Hamilton in Ferrari like this time it was a real and concrete negotiation.
…and then the announcement
Around lunchtime, probably around 13pm, the first announcements arrive: Hamilton in Ferrari, it's done. The one missing seems to be alone the official. Ferrari waits and waits before coming out into the open. The first move, therefore, comes from Mercedes. It's 15pm in the afternoon in Brackley (00pm in Italy), Toto Wolff summon a emergency meeting with all its employees to officially communicate Lewis Hamilton's move to Ferrari starting from 2025. Everything is now ready for the final announcement. The first reactions from the social world are obviously characterized by amazement but at the same time great joy in finally being able to see a champion like Hamilton embrace the Red team's project.
At 20:00 pm the double announcement
Everything's ready. 20pm (Italian, 00pm English): the long-awaited, desired and sought-after announcement of the day arrives. First with the Mercedes press release making Lewis' farewell official in 19 and then with the news of the signing for a multi-year contract confirmed by Scuderia Ferrari. The impossible has become possible. Lewis Hamilton will be a Ferrari driver from 2025. From next year, therefore, the English driver will wear the colors of the Red trying to chase a title that he wants so much and certainly has so much to have, as also defined by Roberto Chinchero, his last, and above all unforgettable, one."last dance“. Sit back and enjoy the 2024 show, even if many are inevitably thinking of 2025 already.
