Lewis Hamilton announced earlier this month that he will drive for Ferrari in 2025
Lewis Hamilton had said that Fernando Alonso’s “childhood dream” was to join Ferrari, but Alonso has refuted this.
Earlier this month, the seven-time world champion stunned the Formula One community by declaring he was leaving Mercedes at the conclusion of the season to join the most illustrious team in the sport.
When Hamilton races for Ferrari the following season, he claims to be living out a childhood ambition.
Alonso, who competed for Ferrari from 2010 to 2014, expressed skepticism about Hamilton’s aspirations during the introduction of his new Aston Martin vehicle for the 2016 season.
“It wasn’t his boyhood fantasy twelve months ago, is it?” or, I suppose, two months ago. The Spanish man explained to reporters, “It was a different dream.”
I’m hoping he has fun with it. It is, in my opinion, a pretty unique team. But winning makes it even more memorable. They’ve been competing for major things for a few years now, and they have a pretty fast car.
“Given that the car is there, perhaps Lewis can add that extra bit to fight for the championship.”
Despite being a two-time world champion, Alonso hasn’t won a race since the 2013 campaign since he hasn’t had a car that is capable of winning many races since then.
A vacancy at Mercedes has been created by Hamilton’s move to Ferrari. Prior to Red Bull’s current supremacy with Max Verstappen, Mercedes had won seven straight drivers’ championships, with Hamilton winning six of them and Nico Rosberg winning one.
With his contract at Aston Martin ending at the end of the current season, 43-year-old Alonso has seemingly put his name in the hat for the Mercedes drive.
I am conscious of how special my circumstances are. I am in a terrific position because I am the only available world champion for 2025, and there are only three champions on the grid overall.
“Since moving to Mercedes, there has been absolutely nothing.” Although I am aware that the driver market opened earlier this year, it won’t have an impact on how I prepare for the season.
The first and only topic I will discuss at the outset if I decide to continue racing after this year is Aston Martin. I will put this project first since I trust it.
However, I am aware that other teams find me appealing if we are unable to come to an understanding. I’m not going to stick with Formula One for enjoyment. That kind of person and that kind of driving are not me. Let’s examine your alternatives.
In 2023, Alonso demonstrated why he is one of the top drivers in the sport by taking eight podium places and placing fourth in the championship.
With six podium finishes in the first eight races, Alonso could have put an end to his ten-year winless streak at the rain-plagued Monaco Grand Prix if his team had used a more effective strategy.
The second part of the year saw the Silverstone-based team’s form collapse, but Alonso was still outperforming his equipment and taking more podiums in Brazil and the Netherlands.
This season, Alonso will become the first driver in history to compete in 400 races.
