Ex-Ferrari F1 boss explains why he would not have signed Lewis Hamilton
Former Ferrari F1 boss Mattia Binotto has conceded he would not have si🃏gned Lewis Hamilton.
Mattia Binotto says 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton’s blockbuster switch to Ferrari would not have happened if he was still in charge of the F1 team.
Hamilton shocked the F1 world when it was announced ღin February that he would be꧃ leaving Mercedes at the end of the season in order to make the move to Ferrari.
The seven-time world champion will partner 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc from 2025, replacing168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Carlos Sainz, who in turn is joining Williams.
But speaking to Italian newspaper , new Audi chief Binotto, who was team principal at Ferౠrari between 2019 and 2022, admitted he would not have signed Hamilton.
Asked if Hamilton’s move would have happened during his tenure as Ferrari boss, Binotto replied: ”No. But he did very well⛄ to 🍒go to Ferrari, I agree with his decision.”
Explaining his reasoning, Binotto said he believes Ferrari should be prioritisꦇing Leclerc.
"Ferrari had focused on other drivers,” he added. “And if the 🔯talent is♏ Leclerc, I think he is the one who should be accompanied to the objective in some way.”
.“But it is so exciting because I remember as a kid watching Michael. Everཧy driver watches that car and you’re like, ‘What would it be like to sit in the re൩d cockpit?’”
Hamilton joins Ferrari aiming to claim a record-breaking eighth🐓 world championship and end the Scuderia’s barren spell without a world title.
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