Lewis Hamilton is leaving Mercedes for Ferrari to team up with Charles Leclerc next season, with Nico Rosberg expressing curiosity about their dynamic, amidst Hamilton’s history of well-timed career moves and the current performance standings of Mercedes and Ferrari.
Highlights
‣ Lewis Hamilton is set to leave Mercedes and join Ferrari next season, teaming up with Charles Leclerc.
‣ Nico Rosberg, the 2016 world champion, is intrigued by how Hamilton and Leclerc will compete against each other, noting Leclerc’s strong qualifying skills and non-confrontational nature.
‣ Hamilton has a history of well-timed career moves, notably his switch from McLaren to Mercedes, which preceded a period of dominance for Mercedes in Formula 1.
‣ Currently, Mercedes is trailing in the constructors’ championship, while Ferrari, Hamilton’s future team, has significantly more points, indicating a potentially strategic move for Hamilton.
Lewis Hamilton’s era at Mercedes? It’s wrapping up after this season. Next year, he’s off to Ferrari, with Charles Leclerc waiting as his new teammate. And oh, Nico Rosberg? He’s got his eyes peeled for the showdown between Hamilton and Leclerc in 2025.
“We’re all on the edge of our seats,” quipped the 2016 world champ. Charles, he’s not the type to stir the pot with his teammate. So, things might not get too heated. But, don’t be fooled. Charles is a beast when it comes to qualifying, second only to Max Verstappen, some say. So, yeah, it’s gonna be a fierce competition.
### Hamilton timed well
Remember 2008? Hamilton snagged his first world title with McLaren. Then came a few years that didn’t quite hit the mark. Fast forward almost four years, and he made the leap to Mercedes. Boom! Another world championship, just a year later. Since 2014, Mercedes was the name on everyone’s lips, well, until Max Verstappen showed up and shook things up.
Timing? Hamilton’s got a knack for it. “Seems he’s made another stellar move,” folks are saying. Remember when he left McLaren for Mercedes? McLaren was on a high, and Mercedes? Not so much. But then, the tables turned. McLaren took a dive, and Mercedes? They started racking up wins. Could Hamilton be hitting that sweet spot again with his move to Ferrari?
As for Mercedes, they’re currently sitting in fourth in the constructors’ championship. After five Grands Prix, they’ve bagged 52 points. Ferrari, though? They’re on a whole other level, with 151 points. Talk about a gap.
