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Daniel Ricciardo says the timing of the announcement that Lewis Hamilton will join Ferrari in 2025 was a bigger surprise than the move itself. Hamilton exercised a break clause in his contract to a…
Daniel Ricciardo was surprised by the early announcement of Lewis Hamilton joining Ferrari in 2025, more so than the actual move itself. While Ricciardo could envision Hamilton in a red car due to his career and the team’s potential for winning, the timing caught him off guard. Ricciardo acknowledges that Mercedes now has a whole year to evaluate their options and make a decision, which he believes is a beneficial position for the team. Despite potential openings at Red Bull and Mercedes next year, Ricciardo prefers to focus on the present and take each race as it comes, rather than get caught up in rumors about his own future.
