Lewis moves to Ferrari

Yes its true. No we are not hallucinating. Yes it is happening. No we are not on some fancy stuff. No its not April 1st. This is not a joke.

LEWIS HAMILTON IS ENDING HIS 11 YEAR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SILVER ARROWS AND WILL BE MOVING TO FERRARI FOR THE 2025 SEASON.

The last time we saw such a shocker was when Lewis moved from a fairly decent McLaren team to a barely upcoming Mercedes team. Of course that turned out to be a dream move and one of most successful partnerships ever in the history of Formula 1, with Hamilton winning 6 World Championships with the team in Brackley.

Lewis to Ferrari

The move came out of nowhere. Yes there have always been rumors of Hamilton planning to move to Maranello but he has always turned them down, stating that he has and will always be associated with Mercedes, just like Sterling Moss.

But then came this stunning news of Lewis moving to Mercedes, despite have a contract with Mercedes for 2025 season. There must have been some exit clause. What is surprising is that he has not even driven the 2024 W15 car and even before that he has decided to switch. Yes the past two years have been frustrating but Lewis is not someone who would bow out so quickly. 

However this is exactly what had happened a decade ago. McLaren was the team which gave Lewis a break into F1 and Lewis gave them a Championship. However they were all over the place from 2009 to 2012 and it was then that he decided to make a move to the untried Mercedes team. Many called it an unwise move but then he proved them all wrong as Mercedes gave him the best car on the grid when the rules changed in 2014. 

Lewis looking forward

This time however there are no rule changes, at least until 2026. But then like last time this would give him a good opportunity to gel with the Italian team before new rules kick in. Ferrari has not won a championship in more than 15 years. Their 2022 car was good but they fumbled their way through the season as the car development got bad and they made many errors – strategic as well as silly. It will be a wonderful opportunity for Charles to put himself against the 7-time World Champion. No better way to compare than putting two good drivers in the same car. It will be a great opportunity for Ferrari too, to learn from the Champ the winning ways of Mercedes team and how to get things together. 

This move also leaves us with two interesting follow-up questions. Who will replace Lewis in that Mercedes seat? Can it be Carlos, or Albon or even Alonso. Or will they put their rising star Kimi in the hot seat. Also what will now happen to Carlos, who will have to drive the Ferrari knowing well that he will be leaving at the end of the season. Ideally, him moving to Red Bull to replace Checo and Alonso filling in the Mercedes seat for the time-being would be the best case scenario. 

Only time will tell how things unfold from here.