P1racenews AI automatic summary:
On this day in 2005, Fernando Alonso sent shockwaves through F1 with news of a bombshell team change.
Lewis Hamilton, the newly crowned F1 world champion, announced he was leaving Renault to join McLaren, setting shockwaves through grand prix racing. Fernando Alonso’s move to McLaren in 2007 was one of the most surprising driver transfers in F1 history. By February 1st, 2024, Alonso was confirmed as a Ferrari driver, marking another significant shift in the F1 landscape. Hamilton’s bombshell move to Ferrari in 2024 was hailed as the biggest driver move in F1 history. Alonso’s switch to McLaren began after winning the 2005 drivers’ title, with Ron Dennis planting the seed that led to his signing. Hamilton’s arrival as Alonso’s teammate at McLaren in 2007 marked a major shift in dynamics for the team and the F1 grid.
