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Former Ferrari boss offers surprising view on Hamilton switch
Former Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto stated that he would not have signed Lewis Hamilton if he were still in charge of the team. Hamilton will be leaving Mercedes at the end of the current season to join Ferrari and partner with Charles Leclerc next year, in a move considered one of the biggest in F1 history. Binotto disagreed with current Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur’s decision to sign the 40-year-old driver. Despite not agreeing with the decision, Binotto acknowledged that Hamilton made the right choice to join Ferrari. Binotto believes Ferrari should focus on building their title challenges around Leclerc, who has been with the team since 2019 and is considered to be a key talent for the future.
