Mattia Binotto says 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton’s blockbuster switch to Ferrari would not have happened if he was still in charge of the F1 team.

Hamilton shocked the F1 world when it was announc🐼ed in February that he would be leaving Mercedes at the end of the season in order to make the move to Ferrari.

The seven-time world champion will partner 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc from 2025, replacing168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Carlos Sainz, who in turn is joining Williams.

But speaking to Italian newspaper , new Audi chief Binotto, who was team principal at Ferrari ෴between 2019 and 2022, admitted he would not have signed Hamilton.

A🎀sked if Hamilton’s move wouldꦆ have happened during his tenure as Ferrari boss, Binotto replied: ”No. But he did very well to go to Ferrari, I agree with his decision.”

Explaini🅺ng his reasoning, Binotto said he believes Ferrari should be prioritising Leclerc.

"Ferrari had focuse🌜d on other drivers,” he added. “And if the talent is Leclerc, I think he is the one who should be accompanied to the objective in some way.”

“But ♎it is so exciting because I remember as a kid watching Michael. Ev🍷ery driver watches that car and you’re like, ‘What would it be like to sit in the red cockpit?’”

Hamilton joins Ferrari aiming to claim a record-breaki🌄ng eighth world championship and end the Scuderia’s barren spell without a world title.