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One-time Formula 1 winner Jean Alesi believes Ferrari’s signing of Lewis Hamilton for 2025 represents the sport’s “coup of the
Hamilton, who has been associated with Mercedes throughout his F1 career, has activated a break clause in his contract to negotiate a switch to Ferrari from the beginning of next season. Despite not winning a race since December 2021, former Ferrari driver Jean Alesi describes Hamilton’s transfer as the “coup of the century in Formula 1.” Alesi believes that discussions between Hamilton and Ferrari had been ongoing for months before the deal was reached. Hamilton’s reunion with Ferrari Team Principal Frederic Vasseur, who founded the ART Grand Prix team that Hamilton drove for in 2006, played an important role in the decision. Alesi argues that the upcoming regulation overhaul in 2026 presents an opportunity for Hamilton and Ferrari to end the team’s championship drought.
