Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari in 2025 shook the sporting world on Thursday evening.
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Jenson Button has given his verdict on Lewis Hamilton joining Ferrari in 2025.
The news of Hamilton joining Scuderia Ferrari broke early on Thursday. At first, it was considered a rumor, however, later in the day, Mercedes released a statement that the seven-time World Champion was leaving the team.
Minutes later, Scuderia Ferrari confirmed that Hamilton will be joining them in 2025 on a multi-year contract.
“This is massive for the sport,” Button said on Sky Sports. “If Lewis stayed at Mercedes, if they won races next year or didn’t win races, it would have been good. But having this shift to Ferrari, it’s massive.
“I think it’s great for the sport. Everyone’s going to have their eyes on Formula 1, especially Ferrari and Lewis, but also how he does up against Charles Leclerc, who has the contract [for 2025] so I’m guessing he’s the one that’s going to be alongside Lewis at Ferrari. It’s a big deal making this change in your career when you’ve been with one team for so long – to suddenly jump into someone else’s team, it’s tough, so fair play to Lewis. It’s a toughie.”