The motorsport world was sent into meltdown in the space of a few hours as Lewis Hamilton’s shock move to Ferrari from Mercedes was confirmed.
News broke late on Thursday (AEDT) that a switch was near before both manufacturers confirmed the news on Friday, with Hamilton to join Ferrari in 2025.
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‘DAY HAS COME’: F1 bombshell confirmed as Hamilton quits giant in shock Ferrari switch
The bombshell sent shockwaves across F1 as a move that had been long talked about in motorsport circles finally came to fruition.
Australian F1 driver Oscar Piastri had a cheeky reaction to the news, questioning if anything big had happened while out for some exercise.
Prominent F1 journalist Will Buxton was blunt in his astonishment at the news.
Former F1 driver Martin Brundle was “looking forward” to seeing how Hamilton gets on with Ferrari as well as his new partnership with Charles Leclerc.
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Iconic Sky Sports F1 commentator David Croft echoed Brundle’s sentiment and described Hamilton’s stunning switch was “seismic.”
Numerous other figures in the F1 world were left flabbergasted at Hamilton’s move to Ferrari.