@@James-gr5mx More or less: While details of Hamilton's stunning decision continue to play out - Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said that Hamilton's move had been in the works but still surprised the Silver Arrows - it appears the veteran racer will make about $1million less once he begins driving for Ferrari. Accoring to Forbes, Hamilton received a salary of $55m last season with Mercedes. The 39-year-old British driver will make $53.9m during his first year with Ferrari, La Gazzetta dello Sport reported. Max Verstappen, who has won three consecutive F1 championships while dominating the sport with Red Bull, made a salary of $45m last season.
@@rohullah5829 Mercedes isn’t the team it once was. Most of the personnel that had a major part of the title dominance have moved on to other teams. Same as Red Bull, they would definitely not be the same if Newey goes/retires so RB fans should definitely enjoy this Max Verstappen era.
It's a shame that Jenson wasn't asked about how the atmosphere was at McLaren in 2012 when the team found out Lewis was off to Mercedes having been expected to be at McLaren for a longer time.
Lewis wants to show he is the greatest of the Generation. Alonso and Vettel failed with Ferrari and now Lewis wants to give it a shot. Only Kimi did it
Lewis won the title in his 2nd year with McLaren, he won the title in his 2nd year with Mercedes (which was the first year of a major rule change), his 2nd year with Ferrari will also be the first year of a major rule change…
@@lukerichards4135 Lewis only had 2 actual title fights in his career and lost both to Rosberg and Max 😂😂😂 He couldn’t even beat Russell his newbie team mate in 2022. Total embarrassment by any standards….. 😂😂😂
And that's good. Certainly in the top 10 drivers of all time but not the most wins partly because of bad luck and partly, I suspect, due to a hot temper.
I think it makes 2024 so much more interesting now. The stakes for Sainz, Albon, and Alonzo are so much higher now. There's so much more drama to the midfield performances with this move.
Noone is mentioning that Senna wanted to end his career at Ferrari. Hamilton also mentioned this a long time ago, but it's definitely been in his thoughts.
Whether he wins it all or not. The fact that he is willing to prove his mettle against some of the best drivers on the grid is one of the reason I love this guy. Iron sharpens Iron so I am hoping Leclerc will learn a lot from Lewis about his in race management and hopefully avoid making costly mistakes. So overall, its a win win for F1 fans. Lets just hope the team is competitive.
Ohh he will, i think charles is very pump about lewis, he admire lewis growing up so racing with hjm pretty sure he will be sucking up all lewis knowledge
@@CosmicSeeker69 He beat the best in karting. Beat the best in the lower Formula. He beat the best in Formula 1. Put up with it. You can't change what has already taken place, lol.
If Harry Kane can be successful in a German speaking team then Lewis Hamilton can be succesful in an Italian speaking team. Big respect to Lewis though for actually having the guts to try something new and different at this stage of his career. As a Ferrari fan I'm really excited to see the Leclerc-Hamilton 2025 lineup. It's so incredible that this actually happening!
What has Harry won in Germany? His first match was a cup final that he lost. Bayer Leverkusen are currently leading the Bundesliga, so has not won that. His team are still in the champions league last 16, but still along way to go in that competition. Only time will tell if Lewis has made the right choice.
You really think in Ferrari they speak Italian? Some mechanics are Italians and some Key figures,but literally every single main figure Is not italian,even vasseur don't speak a single Word in italian
@@Samarth9 That’s a good point. But doesn’t a contract for more money also you have to get results as well to be asking for more money. Tho it also comes down to the car being good enough to help him get the results also. But it could be good for him to goto another top team. It may not been about the money after all he has enough of it. It could be they have shown him things that he likes and needs to be f1 champion again. An they are just saying it was about the money being offered.
@@CosmicSeeker69 correct, in an interview Toto revealed that they discussed it in person at Toto's place. The tables an headsets were only broken after Lewis left lol.
It's amazing how many people hate LH when he's been such a boost to the sport. This is just another example of him creating incredible buzz and attention to Formula 1🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Ferrari is actually performing more consistent lately than Mercedes. I think Lewis’ breaking point was Mercedes didn’t listen to him and keep doubling down on zero sidepod until middle of 2023. Lewis is going to let Ferrari win as many points as possible this year.
You do know it would be smarter for him to beat Ferrari as much as possible so they are lower in the standings and thus have more wind tunnel time for next year's car - you know, the car he's actually gonna be driving
I haven't heard any of these pundits talk about it, but I've seen Lewis mention several times that there is something special about Ferrari and the history of the sport, he's said it's sad that he's unlikely to get to drive for them during his career. He's always been a Ferrari fan. For me, this is ticking that box and trying something new, rather than just fading in to retirement with Mercedes.
Terrific, spot on and relatable observations from Jenson Button. He said it and my friends and I have said it - EVERY race car drivers aspires to drive for Ferrari. Period.
Senna was a devout man. He is now up there, with the Angels, and perhaps even Mr Ferrari himself, sitting on a cloud, looking down. Everyone involved in F1 is definitely going to heaven. It's got to be God's favourite sport?!? Either that or cricket?
@@deerlord2363 You don't obviously. Go to India. 1.4 billion people will tell you a different story. They don't like cricket. They love it! (Thank you Graham Gould & one other for the quote)
Should be an interesting season George should be free to fully fight Lewis. Carlos should be fully free to fight Charles. Team orders out the window. Very interesting year to come. Meanwhile all racing for second place of course
Or both teams design their cars to suit Russell and Leclerc respectively and leave Lewis and Carlos with an uphill battle. Either way, it'll be interesting
@@Roxas-ph3te that would be the smart move from a team perspective, but who ever accused ferrari of being smart. i mean they already prioritise charles and fail. Deffo should be the situation at merc if they are playing the smart game. that said. Hamilton leaving like this is a massive vote of no confidence in whatever it is they have come with from the factory. Guess all that love, respect and apreciation he's been shiting on about for the folks back at the factory has run out. 😅
@@DAGATHireThe people at the factory didn't listen to him when it mattered, after proof their designs weren't working. They lost his respect themselves.
Lewis will never pacify his haters whatever he does just go for it lewis and enjoy the moment for as long as it lasts and hope you do get your 8th championship
Jenson was my favorite F1 driver for most of his 17 year career. He was virtually always in a 2nd rate car, I think because he was too loyal to the teams that took him in. Jenson was always a perfect sportsman and charming person yet was competitive enough to have won a championship in 2009. And his insights over the years as a comentator have always been worth listening to. His insights here, and his boyishm enthusiasm, are well worth watching.
I reckon, Toto will be at peace with it. Niki I reckoned gave Lewis his blessing to leave MB and join Ferrari. Would he have had a hand before he passed away to help him get into the red seat?
That Hamilton guy has always been the best driver for donkeys years and he's still performing at such a high level it's becoming disappointing for the rest of the other ordinary drivers who struggle just to match him
Hope several drivers will have a shot at a race win in the next couple of years, but still think the Newey/Max/RB partnership will be virtually unbeatable, until the new engines come on stream .
Well, for 2025 Red Bull is the household favourite, but 2026 is a complete lottery. Theoretically even Audi could suddenly be the fastest car at the beginning in case they found some loophole in the new rulebook
More championships than them too put together, more than the whole grid combined & if the one in 2021 wasn't stolen more than anyone in the history of the sport, if anyone can do it Lewis definitely can.
Imagine the conversations with the pit wall. -Everybody is switching to inters, should I box? -Stay out, stay out. -Man it's raining more and more. Was this the right call? -Rain will stop, stay out. -Hey, we are last now. Car is undrivable. -Box for inters.
Hamilton has just announced that he's now the number two driver at Mercedes. Any team calls for position will go to Russell on the grounds of increasing his morale and confidence going into 2025. Any upgrades will be made with Russells style of driving in mind. At Ferrari it'll be interesting to see how Hamilton manages with a car designed for Leclerc, and how he deals with Leclerc himself. Two number ones never ends well! (See Hamilton/Rosberg, Senna/Prost, Piquet/Mansell)
I see your point, but the design wont be changing for this seasons car based on this, they simply dont understand it enough to have multiple options. and as for the rule change, hamilton wont care. on track, I dont see how anything can be changed.
I think he was losing faith in Merc and started looking around for seats available. Yes they did inquire at RedBull amd when it became apparent that there was no seat there, they pivoted to Ferrari who hadnt locked Carlos and figured Lewis brings more brand value. But it will be interesting seeing how he fits in a totally different culture and going to a team where Charles is their man. Funny though the tone is now changing from clowing Ferrari to oh great team, dream move. Oh media
Even Hamilton himself said he would never drive for Ferrari back in 2022, that Mercedes was his family and he would always be a Mercedes driver... Funny how things changed when they refused to give him the hundreds of millions he wanted.😂
Lewis actually did it proper by announcing it a year early. If he hadn’t, this entire season, every race the entire dialogue would be “where is Lewis going next year”. And we’d be wasting the entire season contemplating instead of enjoying his last drive at Mercedes.
@@brouwah It is not a silly statement. Horner & Marco have been trying to get Lando for that second RB seat for years, but Lando’s been dodging it because he’s afraid of having to go up against Max in the same machinery.
This move has won Lewis some serious respect (not that he needed it). Ballsy move, very ballsy because he could easily fall flat on his face. There are a lot of pitfalls but If it pays off it takes him to an even higher level, if that's even possible.
That escalated quickly. It's absolutely incredible, seriously blown away. Thought it was never gonna happen. Having a driver of Hamilton's calibre is definitely a good thing for Ferrari. Yesss! Let's gooo!!! 👏🙌🤩 Shame for Carlos. He didn't deserve it. Good luck to him in this new adventure ❤
To be fair, I don’t think many drivers could have displaced Carlos. But this is a seven time champion, one of the greatest drivers of all time. There’s not a team on the grid that would turn him down, and many would happily boot their lead driver for him.
In my opinion and for many reasons Lewis made the right call, its a shocker though i did not see this one coming, truly hope Lewis gets a 8’th and a 9’th world championship
Mark my words: Lewis will be fluent in Italian come 2025. This man is all-in with everything he does and will undoubtedly know the PR power he will wield with the team and fans in knowing how to speak Italian.
I think all drivers want a chance to drive the red car eventually. Bucket list item for Lewis I'm sure, and what a shake up for F1 fans to watch. For Merc fans that arn't sure who to support going forward, follow both! I'm a McLaren fan but I'm invested in the stories of all the teams. What a fantastic sport!
Nah, Hamilton said in 2022 that he would never drive for Ferrari, that he was loyal to Mercedes and would always be a Mercedes driver. But once they refused to give him the hundreds of millions he wanted the narrative changed and he jumped ship...😂
Yes, reluctantly agree. Being a Williams fan Albon is the only ray of hope at the moment (Obviously we have James Vowles, Pat Fry etc.) It would be very sad to lose two such fantastic talents to Mercedes, in such a short space of time
How are none of these interviews about how insanely dirty Ferrari did Sainz after him being the only one beating Red Bull in 2023? How can they expect Sainz to do his best for a whole year at a team who screwed him over big time.
I hope Alonso will get the Merc seat and both Ferrari and Merc step up the game starting this 2024 so that 2025 will be hugely interesting where you have top 3-4 drivers in top 3 teams fighting closely.
Except for the fact that its no surprise that Lewis moving will be headline news, its must be mentioned how much of an impact Drive to Survive has on F1 just by seeing the timing of Hamiltons exit from Mercedes
You need to analyse that statement one more time. Do you really think Lewis Hamilton bases he's career choices to satisfy the need for some "wow, drama" moment in a Hollywood production? 😂
@@LucasLarsson-ed9fn no, but he timed it so that DTS would not be able to cover it in their upcoming release set for end of February. Read my comment again.....
@@LucasLarsson-ed9fn He does love drama and being the center of attention, so it's not far fetched...😂 Just a year and a half ago he said he would never drive for Ferrari because he was loyal to Mercedes and here we are...
I’m going to be watching from a distance because F1 passed on a team that would be bringing another engine manufacturer, and has more ability to be competitive than the bottom 2 teams combined. It’s bs to deny the Andrettis the opportunity to help advance the sport. They wrote me off in that decision, so I’ll watch the Lewis situation from afar. I hope he does well.
@@horsepower523 No, there have been luckier F1 champions in the past. I'd say Kimi was the luckiest, he was always known for being lazy when it came to working with the team and developing the car and even Briatore once said no team would ever win with Kimi due to his laziness, but in 2007 his two main rivals screwed each other and handed him the championship by just 1 point. 😂
It’s gonna be very interesting. Charles with his long term approach and fresh talent and the old kid with all his refined experience (not to forget the whining part) on the other side. I wouldn’t be surprised if Leclerc demolishes that kid.
luis is in retirement mode..... money and a pretegious team. hopefully this opens up a seat for fernando alonso at mercedes. it would be amazing to see fernando in a real competitive car. mercedes or red bull?
Exactly. Mercedes didnt offer Lewis an ambassador role. You have to realise that with Lewis you go down a certain "diversity" road which could obviously damage your company very badly. Pretty complicated.
Lewis moving to Ferrari just proves my view that the driver has very little impact (i.e. less than 10%) on whether a team makes it to the podium. The unsung heroes, in my view are the engineers, mechanics, factory workers, etc. that design, build and keep the cars on the track and competitive.
After we saw that pic of Hamilton trying the W15, many people analysed his body language to say that he doesn't look impressed or confident in it. When he had a fast car, he was always smiling and joking around but now he looks way more unimpressed by Mercedes. I think he has come to the conclusion that Mercedes is not making a fast enough car for him anymore which is why he is leaving but also what they said about everyone wanting to drive a Ferrari.
Hamilton always wins in this scenario. This season if Hamilton is worse than Russell it will be Mercedes' "fault", if he is better then is team mate then Mercedes is in the losing side and in 2025, if Hamilton can't win, it will always be Ferrari's fault... if he wins, then he is a God and Ferrari doing what it does best... horrible strategies.
If Ferrari asks for you, you answer. Before Lewis joined Mercedes, Twitter exploded with McLaren fans saying that Lewis would fail, that it would be the end of his career and that he just ended his career. Every legend would take the opportunity to drive for the greatest F1 team in history. Schumi, Lauda, Alonso, Seb, Ascari, Villeneuve, Prost, Raïkkönen and others. Who wouldn't want his name amongst these all time greats, especially if you yourself are statistically the most succesfull driver in F1 history. Over the years, he implied multiple times that he wanted to be a part of the Ferrari legacy and he has a great relationship with Vasseur. For Ferrari this is a huge + in merchandise, media attention and legacy.
This is exactly what He needs to do, to prove He is the GOAT. I don't think He will ever forgive Himself for not winning the title with Ferrari, given the opportunity. Brave call and I wish Him the best.
I completely agree with Jenson. I’m a massive Ferrari fan and a massive Charles fan. Lewis has grown on me over the years and I really hope that he and Charles can work together and put the Red Cars at he front!!🤞🏻🤞🏻
Charles - "How much are you paying Lewis?"
Ferrari: "We are checking now"
100 million
@@James-gr5mx More or less:
While details of Hamilton's stunning decision continue to play out - Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said that Hamilton's move had been in the works but still surprised the Silver Arrows - it appears the veteran racer will make about $1million less once he begins driving for Ferrari.
Accoring to Forbes, Hamilton received a salary of $55m last season with Mercedes.
The 39-year-old British driver will make $53.9m during his first year with Ferrari, La Gazzetta dello Sport reported.
Max Verstappen, who has won three consecutive F1 championships while dominating the sport with Red Bull, made a salary of $45m last season.
Negative, we go like this.
@@nelsonclub7722 Way to much money! Budget gap my As.!!!
thats actually pretty hilarious
Basically the same he did with McLaren to Mercedes. Unexpected and surprising. Time will tell if it was a good move.
You can't turn down ferrari regardless especially when you done it all already
My thoughts exactly. Guy has great instincts.
This move means he doesn't have trust in Mercedes to give him another title.
@@rohullah5829 Mercedes isn’t the team it once was. Most of the personnel that had a major part of the title dominance have moved on to other teams. Same as Red Bull, they would definitely not be the same if Newey goes/retires so RB fans should definitely enjoy this Max Verstappen era.
It cant really be a bad move unless mercedes are amazing suddenly
It's a shame that Jenson wasn't asked about how the atmosphere was at McLaren in 2012 when the team found out Lewis was off to Mercedes having been expected to be at McLaren for a longer time.
That would have been interesting 🤔
Brits avoiding direct and awkward conversations.
@LawVS surprise ladder man with the hard hitting questions as usual!
That’s a really good point and definitely a shame it wasn’t brought up.
@@bjrnchrstnNot sure being a Brit has anything to do with it
Lewis wants to show he is the greatest of the Generation. Alonso and Vettel failed with Ferrari and now Lewis wants to give it a shot. Only Kimi did it
Michael?
It would be a perfect capstone to an unparalleled career. To finally bring Ferrari, a team where two world champions failed before.
@@simongilliat2205 GENERATION 😂 Michael is quite older
@@simongilliat2205Michael didn’t finish his career in Ferrari tho
Careers overlap, there's no such thing as a generation in drivers. Technology yes but not drivers.
Lewis won the title in his 2nd year with McLaren, he won the title in his 2nd year with Mercedes (which was the first year of a major rule change), his 2nd year with Ferrari will also be the first year of a major rule change…
Ferrari’s management is just bad. They need some major shakeup in the institutional level.
@@Peter-hz3vsI think that's what's happening.
Ferrari let Hamilton win in '08. Their laughable pit crew cost Massa his rightful win.
Oh c’mon 😂😂 your living in dream land 😂😂😂
@@lukerichards4135 Lewis only had 2 actual title fights in his career and lost both to Rosberg and Max 😂😂😂 He couldn’t even beat Russell his newbie team mate in 2022. Total embarrassment by any standards….. 😂😂😂
Fernando just won't go away😂
And that's good. Certainly in the top 10 drivers of all time but not the most wins partly because of bad luck and partly, I suspect, due to a hot temper.
@@jjhporHe is top ten of all time by wins number 6 or 7 statistically
Alanso is an old guard. Need him there....a comfort blanket.
Put max in a haas..unlikely world champion 🏆
@@stevie67 None of the previous champions could win in that trash team tbh... 🤷♂️
Lewis in an Italian accent (Mario Kart)
"Haha, imma Lewigi, No. 1"
Again.. do you have any new lines?
😂
@@alimantado373 We are checking.
@@Elit3Blaze he will not have the drink 🤣
i know why you put tube in your name now 🤔🤔🤔
I want skip 2024 for 2025, i can't wait to see
I think it makes 2024 so much more interesting now. The stakes for Sainz, Albon, and Alonzo are so much higher now. There's so much more drama to the midfield performances with this move.
@@keithmicomonaco4693There is also Checo’s contract ending. It’ll all come down to how he performs this year
@@keithmicomonaco4693hadn't thought about that, so true!
Me too
@@keithmicomonaco4693'stake' 😉 I see what you did there!
Noone is mentioning that Senna wanted to end his career at Ferrari. Hamilton also mentioned this a long time ago, but it's definitely been in his thoughts.
They mention it in the video
Would have been epic if Senna got the chance to finish with Ferrari 😢
@@carcrazyguysa4059ik man 😭
Most top F1 drivers have wanted the same thing.
Sorry I meant not mentioning that this is a major reason why Hamilton has done this move in particular. @@jt663
Whether he wins it all or not. The fact that he is willing to prove his mettle against some of the best drivers on the grid is one of the reason I love this guy. Iron sharpens Iron so I am hoping Leclerc will learn a lot from Lewis about his in race management and hopefully avoid making costly mistakes. So overall, its a win win for F1 fans. Lets just hope the team is competitive.
Ohh he will, i think charles is very pump about lewis, he admire lewis growing up so racing with hjm pretty sure he will be sucking up all lewis knowledge
Here we go: more Hopeium.
@@CosmicSeeker69 he won't win jack. No one beats father time.
@@Beauloqs ever heard of experience?
@@CosmicSeeker69 He beat the best in karting. Beat the best in the lower Formula. He beat the best in Formula 1. Put up with it. You can't change what has already taken place, lol.
If Harry Kane can be successful in a German speaking team then Lewis Hamilton can be succesful in an Italian speaking team. Big respect to Lewis though for actually having the guts to try something new and different at this stage of his career. As a Ferrari fan I'm really excited to see the Leclerc-Hamilton 2025 lineup. It's so incredible that this actually happening!
Got a year to learn the language.
How do we know he can’t speak Italian?
What has Harry won in Germany? His first match was a cup final that he lost. Bayer Leverkusen are currently leading the Bundesliga, so has not won that. His team are still in the champions league last 16, but still along way to go in that competition.
Only time will tell if Lewis has made the right choice.
You really think in Ferrari they speak Italian? Some mechanics are Italians and some Key figures,but literally every single main figure Is not italian,even vasseur don't speak a single Word in italian
@@Samarth9 That’s a good point. But doesn’t a contract for more money also you have to get results as well to be asking for more money.
Tho it also comes down to the car being good enough to help him get the results also. But it could be good for him to goto another top team. It may not been about the money after all he has enough of it. It could be they have shown him things that he likes and needs to be f1 champion again. An they are just saying it was about the money being offered.
This man just raced Daytona and he looks like he came back from the beach…wait…
He lives near a beach in Los Angeles 😊
I wonder how many tables and glasses were broken when Toto heard the news.🤣
Or headphones.
No way, there's no way Lewis didn't discuss this with Toto.
@@CosmicSeeker69 correct, in an interview Toto revealed that they discussed it in person at Toto's place. The tables an headsets were only broken after Lewis left lol.
A Dozen of Headsets were TRASHED
He went before he was pushed - so none - only some cheers
As long as Ferrari provide him with a good car anything is possible
“Lewis Hamilton doesn’t speak Italian” but neither did Michael Schumacher.
The Michael did speak Italian.
It was Kimi who never learnt a word in Italian...
Schumi does speak Italian
It's amazing how many people hate LH when he's been such a boost to the sport. This is just another example of him creating incredible buzz and attention to Formula 1🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
He’s only happy when things go his way,you know when he’s lieing his lips move.
@@bluejeep19561 Speak of the Devil 😉
Either that or him trying to emulate the greatest F1 driver ever...Ayrton Senna...
Ferrari is actually performing more consistent lately than Mercedes. I think Lewis’ breaking point was Mercedes didn’t listen to him and keep doubling down on zero sidepod until middle of 2023. Lewis is going to let Ferrari win as many points as possible this year.
You do know it would be smarter for him to beat Ferrari as much as possible so they are lower in the standings and thus have more wind tunnel time for next year's car - you know, the car he's actually gonna be driving
How is Ferrari more consistent? Mercedes is the team behind Red Bull.
More Hopeium. 🤦♂️
@@hussy67 They did amazing to finish second but Ferrari had the pace. Lewis would have won races in that car
Lewis is going to let Ferrari win as many points as possible this year 🤣🤣merc are no threat to redbull or ferrari 🤣🤣
I think people are forgetting that is getting $100 million a year. Pretty good deal
Lewis is getting $100m a year at Ferrari? I've read $50m... and that's a lot more believable.
I haven't heard any of these pundits talk about it, but I've seen Lewis mention several times that there is something special about Ferrari and the history of the sport, he's said it's sad that he's unlikely to get to drive for them during his career. He's always been a Ferrari fan. For me, this is ticking that box and trying something new, rather than just fading in to retirement with Mercedes.
I think every race car driver in the world fantasizes about driving a Ferrari F1 car.
@@jjhpor No every driver, but most drivers do want to drive for Ferrari.
in the 80s and 90s Ferrari and McLaren both had red racing suits, because both were sponsored by Marlboro.
Terrific, spot on and relatable observations from Jenson Button.
He said it and my friends and I have said it - EVERY race car drivers aspires to drive for Ferrari. Period.
Nico Rosberg didn't go there along with quite a few more that didn't
"Senna never got the chance to..." That's putting it lightly.
How would u prefer it was worded
Senna was a devout man. He is now up there, with the Angels, and perhaps even Mr Ferrari himself, sitting on a cloud, looking down. Everyone involved in F1 is definitely going to heaven. It's got to be God's favourite sport?!? Either that or cricket?
@@verynormalman Nobody likes cricket, certainly not even God...
@@deerlord2363 You don't obviously. Go to India. 1.4 billion people will tell you a different story. They don't like cricket. They love it! (Thank you Graham Gould & one other for the quote)
I genuinely love Jenson. He's such a straightforward and jolly guy.
2:22 4:26 4:51 Everybody loves Fernando, especially Jenson
Should be an interesting season
George should be free to fully fight Lewis.
Carlos should be fully free to fight Charles.
Team orders out the window. Very interesting year to come.
Meanwhile all racing for second place of course
Or both teams design their cars to suit Russell and Leclerc respectively and leave Lewis and Carlos with an uphill battle. Either way, it'll be interesting
@@Roxas-ph3te that would be the smart move from a team perspective, but who ever accused ferrari of being smart. i mean they already prioritise charles and fail. Deffo should be the situation at merc if they are playing the smart game. that said. Hamilton leaving like this is a massive vote of no confidence in whatever it is they have come with from the factory. Guess all that love, respect and apreciation he's been shiting on about for the folks back at the factory has run out. 😅
Red bull will ruin the season
I didn't even consider the team orders would be out of the way. The 2025 season will be insane.
@@DAGATHireThe people at the factory didn't listen to him when it mattered, after proof their designs weren't working. They lost his respect themselves.
Lewis will never pacify his haters whatever he does just go for it lewis and enjoy the moment for as long as it lasts and hope you do get your 8th championship
He is going to a team where " we will check"
🤣🤣🤣 when the title says "honnest opinion " on a SkysportsF1 post 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅
"- Charles, Lewis got the pole.
- Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!"
“Ricky my tyres are gone”
- copy we’ll come back to you…
“!?”
No chance!
The older the more gorgeous this button mate becomes ...
He is straight!
Why are you gai?
Agree
Not bad for a 63 year old 👍
@@paulwells4372 he's not 63, tough ..
Jenson was my favorite F1 driver for most of his 17 year career. He was virtually always in a 2nd rate car, I think because he was too loyal to the teams that took him in. Jenson was always a perfect sportsman and charming person yet was competitive enough to have won a championship in 2009. And his insights over the years as a comentator have always been worth listening to. His insights here, and his boyishm enthusiasm, are well worth watching.
LH will give his all to MB this coming F1 season. Its what he does. And nothing can change that.
I reckon, Toto will be at peace with it. Niki I reckoned gave Lewis his blessing to leave MB and join Ferrari. Would he have had a hand before he passed away to help him get into the red seat?
No, romantic thought- but more to do with Lewis winning with Fred Vassur in F2
That Hamilton guy has always been the best driver for donkeys years and he's still performing at such a high level it's becoming disappointing for the rest of the other ordinary drivers who struggle just to match him
Imagine the feeling if Alonso got the Merc drive and beats Lewis in 2025.
Lewis got seven how many alonso got
Hope several drivers will have a shot at a race win in the next couple of years, but still think the Newey/Max/RB partnership will be virtually unbeatable, until the new engines come on stream .
And that's enough reason to move to the Bank of Ferrari $$$$$
How does Jenson look so young ???
Great bloke !
Man I don't know Alonso and Seb both failed at Ferrari I don't think Lewis will makes it different 😞
Lewis is better driver than both
Well, for 2025 Red Bull is the household favourite, but 2026 is a complete lottery. Theoretically even Audi could suddenly be the fastest car at the beginning in case they found some loophole in the new rulebook
I agree. Lewis knew in 22 that there would be no more titles. This is hope and see and the worst that happens is Lewis's bank account grows.
yep
More championships than them too put together, more than the whole grid combined & if the one in 2021 wasn't stolen more than anyone in the history of the sport, if anyone can do it Lewis definitely can.
I'm so excited for Lewis! This has been a dream for him as far back when his father was his manager. I can't wait for 2025!
Imagine the conversations with the pit wall.
-Everybody is switching to inters, should I box?
-Stay out, stay out.
-Man it's raining more and more. Was this the right call?
-Rain will stop, stay out.
-Hey, we are last now. Car is undrivable.
-Box for inters.
If I was toto I would phase him out and give all the upgrades to Russel.
As if he does not already 🙄
Looks like George will be the #1 driver at Mercedes with first chance at updates for a season He better make the most of it!😊
Not with Alonso 😅
Hamilton has just announced that he's now the number two driver at Mercedes. Any team calls for position will go to Russell on the grounds of increasing his morale and confidence going into 2025. Any upgrades will be made with Russells style of driving in mind.
At Ferrari it'll be interesting to see how Hamilton manages with a car designed for Leclerc, and how he deals with Leclerc himself. Two number ones never ends well! (See Hamilton/Rosberg, Senna/Prost, Piquet/Mansell)
I see your point, but the design wont be changing for this seasons car based on this, they simply dont understand it enough to have multiple options. and as for the rule change, hamilton wont care. on track, I dont see how anything can be changed.
Maybe that's what he wants. He's not going to be in F1 for much longer so it makes sense to let Russell to be the front man at Merc
Got to love JB, such a pleasure hearing him speak
I think he was losing faith in Merc and started looking around for seats available. Yes they did inquire at RedBull amd when it became apparent that there was no seat there, they pivoted to Ferrari who hadnt locked Carlos and figured Lewis brings more brand value. But it will be interesting seeing how he fits in a totally different culture and going to a team where Charles is their man.
Funny though the tone is now changing from clowing Ferrari to oh great team, dream move. Oh media
Even Hamilton himself said he would never drive for Ferrari back in 2022, that Mercedes was his family and he would always be a Mercedes driver... Funny how things changed when they refused to give him the hundreds of millions he wanted.😂
Would love to see vettel surprise everyone in Merc overalls.
My heart would stop if I saw Darth Vettel become reality.
Nah, he said he didn't quit F1 to come back a year later.
Lewis actually did it proper by announcing it a year early. If he hadn’t, this entire season, every race the entire dialogue would be “where is Lewis going next year”. And we’d be wasting the entire season contemplating instead of enjoying his last drive at Mercedes.
Won't this make it awkward in the Mercedes team this year..? The F1 W15 will probably be underway soon, and they can't really include Lewis?
That Brawn model in the background!!!
And this is why Lando will never be a WC. The truly greats are never afraid of a challenge.
This.
What a silly statement 😄
@@brouwah It is not a silly statement. Horner & Marco have been trying to get Lando for that second RB seat for years, but Lando’s been dodging it because he’s afraid of having to go up against Max in the same machinery.
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Lando is waiting for McLaren to finally give him a good car.
This move has won Lewis some serious respect (not that he needed it). Ballsy move, very ballsy because he could easily fall flat on his face. There are a lot of pitfalls but If it pays off it takes him to an even higher level, if that's even possible.
I agree 100%. I used to hate on LH but after this crazy bold move he gets all my respect and maybe I'm gonna be a fan of him in 2025.
I think Lewis just wants more pasta on the hospitality menu 🙂
That escalated quickly. It's absolutely incredible, seriously blown away. Thought it was never gonna happen. Having a driver of Hamilton's calibre is definitely a good thing for Ferrari. Yesss! Let's gooo!!! 👏🙌🤩 Shame for Carlos. He didn't deserve it. Good luck to him in this new adventure ❤
2025* chill
To be fair, I don’t think many drivers could have displaced Carlos. But this is a seven time champion, one of the greatest drivers of all time. There’s not a team on the grid that would turn him down, and many would happily boot their lead driver for him.
The Audi adventure
In my opinion and for many reasons Lewis made the right call, its a shocker though i did not see this one coming, truly hope Lewis gets a 8’th and a 9’th world championship
Mark my words: Lewis will be fluent in Italian come 2025. This man is all-in with everything he does and will undoubtedly know the PR power he will wield with the team and fans in knowing how to speak Italian.
you're the first to comment this... i am 100% certain lewis is taking lessons already!
I think all drivers want a chance to drive the red car eventually. Bucket list item for Lewis I'm sure, and what a shake up for F1 fans to watch. For Merc fans that arn't sure who to support going forward, follow both! I'm a McLaren fan but I'm invested in the stories of all the teams. What a fantastic sport!
Nah, Hamilton said in 2022 that he would never drive for Ferrari, that he was loyal to Mercedes and would always be a Mercedes driver. But once they refused to give him the hundreds of millions he wanted the narrative changed and he jumped ship...😂
If Mercedes can get back to fighting for wins, I'd like to see Albon partner George.
Yes, reluctantly agree. Being a Williams fan Albon is the only ray of hope at the moment (Obviously we have James Vowles, Pat Fry etc.) It would be very sad to lose two such fantastic talents to Mercedes, in such a short space of time
IF
It’s going to be Alonso, Toto won’t like managing two younger drivers. The real surprise would be Mick in that car.
Nico Rosberg typing.............
How are none of these interviews about how insanely dirty Ferrari did Sainz after him being the only one beating Red Bull in 2023? How can they expect Sainz to do his best for a whole year at a team who screwed him over big time.
I hope Alonso will get the Merc seat and both Ferrari and Merc step up the game starting this 2024 so that 2025 will be hugely interesting where you have top 3-4 drivers in top 3 teams fighting closely.
Is this happy movement for Ferrari in last 15 years,I hope they will win a championship
Except for the fact that its no surprise that Lewis moving will be headline news, its must be mentioned how much of an impact Drive to Survive has on F1 just by seeing the timing of Hamiltons exit from Mercedes
How is dts involved?
You need to analyse that statement one more time. Do you really think Lewis Hamilton bases he's career choices to satisfy the need for some "wow, drama" moment in a Hollywood production? 😂
@@LucasLarsson-ed9fn no, but he timed it so that DTS would not be able to cover it in their upcoming release set for end of February. Read my comment again.....
@@LucasLarsson-ed9fn He does love drama and being the center of attention, so it's not far fetched...😂
Just a year and a half ago he said he would never drive for Ferrari because he was loyal to Mercedes and here we are...
I’m going to be watching from a distance because F1 passed on a team that would be bringing another engine manufacturer, and has more ability to be competitive than the bottom 2 teams combined. It’s bs to deny the Andrettis the opportunity to help advance the sport. They wrote me off in that decision, so I’ll watch the Lewis situation from afar. I hope he does well.
Jenson, up there with Stirling as one of the very Best.
What? Button just lucked into that one WDC with Brawn thanks to double diffuser. He's the luckiest F1 champion of all time. Nothing more.
No. Max was luckiest WDC of all time in 2021😂
@@horsepower523 No, there have been luckier F1 champions in the past.
I'd say Kimi was the luckiest, he was always known for being lazy when it came to working with the team and developing the car and even Briatore once said no team would ever win with Kimi due to his laziness, but in 2007 his two main rivals screwed each other and handed him the championship by just 1 point. 😂
It’s gonna be very interesting. Charles with his long term approach and fresh talent and the old kid with all his refined experience (not to forget the whining part) on the other side. I wouldn’t be surprised if Leclerc demolishes that kid.
Lewis hamilton in "The Transfer 2: Electric Boogaloo"
Analysis say "its even braver than last time" 😅
Ha,ha terrible sequel that film😂😂
It's a PR move, obviously. But everyone wants a Ferrari ride at least once in their career.
2025 might be one of his most motivated years ever, I think he’ll win multiple races at Ferrari and will outscore Leclerc
luis is in retirement mode.....
money and a pretegious team.
hopefully this opens up a seat for fernando alonso at mercedes.
it would be amazing to see fernando in a real competitive car.
mercedes or red bull?
I know the one person who doesn't give a hoot about all this fuss 😅
Raikkonen sure doesn't...
I meant Max but sure Kimi doesn't either@@Yiannis2112
Wondering why all the commentators are so surprised by this move. I've heard many times these same people speculating about this move.
Alonzo, the guy that doesn't go away😂
How does this dude look so young for years
Money helps
How many times will he stop in the Mercedes pit next season? :)
it does give the team [MB} time to react and sign maybe.. Sainz? meanwhile have LH for Leclerc could be a great mentorship as well
Could Leclerc join Mercedes? If I were him, I'd be so fed up with Ferrari, I'd seriously consider a move
And Mercedes have been trying to get him signed for some time. So who knows what will happen when his control with Ferrari ends... 🤷♂️
Button good Point that Leclerc speaks Italian but NOT Lewis
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As I once said not long ago, Lewis is also looking to his future outside of the sport and Ferrari would fit nicely with his own branding interests
Good call!
@@CosmicSeeker69 Cheers Graham
Exactly. Mercedes didnt offer Lewis an ambassador role. You have to realise that with Lewis you go down a certain "diversity" road which could obviously damage your company very badly. Pretty complicated.
Lewis moving to Ferrari just proves my view that the driver has very little impact (i.e. less than 10%) on whether a team makes it to the podium. The unsung heroes, in my view are the engineers, mechanics, factory workers, etc. that design, build and keep the cars on the track and competitive.
What do we care what Coldplay think?
omg I lost it looooooool
Ahhhhh 🤣
What does that tell about the W15???
After we saw that pic of Hamilton trying the W15, many people analysed his body language to say that he doesn't look impressed or confident in it. When he had a fast car, he was always smiling and joking around but now he looks way more unimpressed by Mercedes. I think he has come to the conclusion that Mercedes is not making a fast enough car for him anymore which is why he is leaving but also what they said about everyone wanting to drive a Ferrari.
@@Channelisgone1ferrari is a dream move for any racer
@@saqib7965at the end of your career $$$$$$$$
The surprise for me was how early it was announced! Good views from Jenson.
They had to divert attention from the angry fans about them rejecting Andretti and Cadillac 😂
As someone mentioned in another thread, Toto's therapy bill is gonna go through the roof LOL. Go RedBull!!!
Hamilton always wins in this scenario.
This season if Hamilton is worse than Russell it will be Mercedes' "fault", if he is better then is team mate then Mercedes is in the losing side
and in 2025, if Hamilton can't win, it will always be Ferrari's fault... if he wins, then he is a God
and Ferrari doing what it does best... horrible strategies.
Jenson Button is fantastic and deserves a continued role in F1 as a pundit or whatever position he decides.
Will they paint the Black Arrows Silver again. ???
Well Said Jenson
Plot twist: New Merc engine in '26 is mega and George (or Fernando) wins the championship 😂
If Ferrari asks for you, you answer. Before Lewis joined Mercedes, Twitter exploded with McLaren fans saying that Lewis would fail, that it would be the end of his career and that he just ended his career. Every legend would take the opportunity to drive for the greatest F1 team in history. Schumi, Lauda, Alonso, Seb, Ascari, Villeneuve, Prost, Raïkkönen and others. Who wouldn't want his name amongst these all time greats, especially if you yourself are statistically the most succesfull driver in F1 history. Over the years, he implied multiple times that he wanted to be a part of the Ferrari legacy and he has a great relationship with Vasseur. For Ferrari this is a huge + in merchandise, media attention and legacy.
Did you mention merch? I noticed that Jenson did!!!!!! This is a romantic and profitable move for Lewis.
Nobody talks how disrespectful to Sainz this thing is.
Lando fuming after re-signing for McLaren
Lewis to get 8th World championship in a Ferrari, what an ending to a beautiful story ❤ he is so brave.
It was also said he talked about finishing his career in 25 so he probably taking the biggest pay cheque for last year.
Ferrari's statement mentions a multi-year contract, so I don't think 2025 is his last just yet. I did thnk the same thing as you, until I saw that!
@@lcustance1827 multi year contracts mean nothing
@paidninja1413 probably just two years. The guys going to be 41 then
He will get huge support from the fans and will be loved from Ferrari fans for decades. Smart move
This is exactly what He needs to do, to prove He is the GOAT. I don't think He will ever forgive Himself for not winning the title with Ferrari, given the opportunity. Brave call and I wish Him the best.
Stunning and Brave stunning and brave 🌈
Brave and stunning! Stunning the braveness of how brave his stunningness is!
I completely agree with Jenson. I’m a massive Ferrari fan and a massive Charles fan. Lewis has grown on me over the years and I really hope that he and Charles can work together and put the Red Cars at he front!!🤞🏻🤞🏻
I'm not sure why anyone would find it a surprise - he's coming to the end of his career and finishing at Ferrari is the cream on the cake for him.
Wouldn’t Red Bull be the biggest rival,I mean I guess biggest rival in the fact that they have more history.
They certainly don't have more history, they are one of the newest teams for goodness sake.
@@daviddickinson6346 The fact all those people liked his comment says a lot about F1 these days
Nice on Lewis!