Former Vice President of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport Norbert Haug has revealed he was “blown away” by 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton’s move to Ferrari from 2025.

Hamilton shocked the F1 world when his sensational switch ꦐto Ferrari from Mercedes was announced earlier th♛is month.

Haug spen💯t over 20 years at Mercedes, and was responsible for bringing the Ge🎉rman manufacturer into the sport as an engine supplier in the 1990s.

After a successful period as McLaren’s engine supplier, Mercedes entere♛d F1 as a fully-fledged works outfit in 2010, taking o🐷ver from Brawn GP.

Haug left his role and the company entirely at the end of 2012, just before the Mercedes F1 team started regularly challenging for 🌺wins.

Reflecting on Hamilton’s decision to leave Mercedes, Haug conceded he thought the seven-time world championship would stay at the team - 💃even as a brand ambassado𒁃r - “forever”

“If I had a bet on one thing, on a combination in Formula 1 that would last for all eternity, it would h🦄ave been Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes,” Haug told Motorsport-Magazin.

"I was completely blown away. I 🧔would have sworn a🍌ll my oaths that it would stay that way forever and that he will stay with the star as a brand ambassador or whatever afterwards.”

While Haug believes 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen is now the “fastest” in F1, Hamiltꦦon is more than just a very talented racing driver

"He's perfect for me,” he added. “I mean, what mark has he made on 𝓀Formula 1? Why do people say that Formula 1 has a single supers🅠tar?

“Of course [Max] Verstappen is൩ the fastest, he's maturing.

“But all the statements that Lewis makes, his appearances, his activities off the track, his fight for equal treatment - of both genders and colours. That'🗹s very remarkable."