168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Valtteri Bottas has conceded he was “surprised” when he found out about former teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton’s switch to Ferrari.

Hamilton’s shock move to Ferrari for 2025 was announc☂ed last week, catching the whole sporting world by surprise.

The transfer brin๊gs an end to Hamilton’s 🌸long association with Mercedes, having started his career with McLaren (Mercedes’ main team at the time).

His move to Mercedes in 201๊3 culminated in a plethora of success, winning six of his world titles - four of them alongside Bottas.

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Bottas - who was Hamilton’s teammate for five years between 2017 and 2021 - gave his thoughts on the seven-time world champion’s mo𒅌ve.

Speaking at the launch of Sauber’s 2024 F1 calendar to select media including 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:ltxcn.top, Bottas said: “I was surprised. I never actually🦄 thought that could happen. I think it’s good for him.

“It’s a bigꦫ opportunity, a big move. He’s made the dec🍸ision himself. Happy for him.”

Bottas believes Hamilton’s decisiꦫon to leave Mercedes will h🔯ave a significant knock-on effect on the rest of the driver market.

Around half of the grid, including Bottas, are out of contract at the end of🌌 2024.

“For sure that’s going to escalate some movement in the marke🍨t for ’25. At the moment it’s quite hard to predict how it’s going to 𓆏go.

“I never imagined it wou♓ld happen and also the timing of it. I am happy for him because it’s good for him. It’s a great challenge.

“I ⛦am sure it’s a big motivation for him to bring Ferrari to the top. It’s kinda cool and like I said earlier, it will definitely create some movement for the future which is good for the whole sport - and some drivers.”