Lewis Hamilton didn’t tell parents about Ferrari F1 move until day of announcement

It seems no one was aware of Lewis Hamilton's bombshell Ferrari switch - even♊ his parents.

1st place Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 with his father Anthony
1st place Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 with his father Anthony

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he didn’t tell his parents that he was joining Ferrari until the day o🥃f the announcementಌ.

Hamilton shocked the entire sporting world earlier this month wi💦th the news that he would be leaving Mercedes to join Ferrari from 2025.

It would bring an end to Hamilton’s long-term association with Mercedes, having started in F1 with McL❀aren, who were powered by the G𒁃erman brand.

Hamilton then made a shock decision to leave🌳 McLaren for Mercedes in 2013, wℱith the move ultimately leading to six title wins and years of dominance at Brackley.

His move to Ferrari could be another inspired one, part💧icularly as the new F1 technical regulations will be introduced in 2026.

Spe🎃aking on Hamilton spoke about his surprise move to Ferraꦑri.

Reflecting on the announcement itself, Hamilton confirmed that “no one kn🐷e🧸w” beforehand, even his father, Anthony Hamilton, who has been a big part of his career.

"I didn't speak to anybody. I didn't tell my parents till the day of it being announced🅰. So, no one knew,” he said.

"I really wanted🔥 to do it for myself. Ultimately, I had to find out what would be the ﷽best for me."

Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 in the FIA Press Conference. Formula 1 Testing, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three.-
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 in the FIA Press Conference. Formula 1 Testing, Sakhir,…

Hamilton will likely end ♉his F1 career with Ferrari given he will be 40 when he drives for the team for the first time.

He de�ꦓ�scribed the decision to join Ferrari as going with his “gut feeling”.

“It happened very fast and I’ve known Fred [Vasseur] for a long time,” he said. 🥃“For me, I was excited for a new year, but not really knowing what the future would hold and not really knowing how long I was going to race fo🅷r, but knowing that I felt super driven and excited to continue to race.

“I mean, the opportunity ju🎃st popped up and I was💧 like, okay, I’ve got to think for a second.

“And I didn’t have a lot of time to thi✃nk and I had to just go with my gut feeling and I decided to take the opportunit𓃲y.”

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