Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed that he had an idea of Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari signing two weeks before the news was broken to him by the seven
's Ferrari signing two weeks before the news was broken to him by the seven-time world champion himself. Carlos Sainz Sr., the father of Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz, whom Hamilton replaces next year, informed Wolff about Hamilton's deal.
Ferrari was the only team besides Red Bull to secure a race win last year. But that wasn’t the only factor drawing Hamilton’s interest. The iconic Maranello outfit holds a special appeal for many drivers, renowned for its passion and legacy of motorsport excellence. "Then there were a few drivers' dads who rang me up that didn't before. I thought, 'Okay, something is going on there'.
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