Italy celebrates F1 ‘world coup’ as Ferrari captures Hamilton

To be fair, Corriere della Sera He also said that Hamilton’s arrival was not the only important development at Ferrari, describing it as “just the beginning of a revolution that started with the relationship with the boss”. [Fred] Vasseur,” he said, adding that a loyal engineer was also scheduled to arrive.

While there is obvious joy that the most famous and successful F1 driver has chosen to join Ferrari, one subhead says of Hamilton: “Grit, class and a dream to wear red: the phenomenon is his eighth title” But it was the shock of the move that was a big part of Italy’s reaction, for the rest of the sporting world as well as the majority.

in Il MessaggeroHamilton was once again featured on the front page of the Rome-based daily, dominating the sports press, and the opening sentence of the article sums it up.

“An unexpected bolt of lightning. A rare flower that seemed like it would never bloom again. A fable for Ferrari, the most prestigious and successful team in the history of F1 for three-quarters of a century, and a unique It will be a true intersection of the fables of Baronet Lewis Hamilton, a driver with a cabinet full of trophies.”

Now, flying from London to Rome before an England rugby match, meaning being surrounded by more Brits than Italians, is a fair sample set, as I heard Hamilton’s name several times on the flight. I can’t say that, but given the fact that we’re going, I never expected the outpouring of support for Ferrari in a soccer-mad city 400 miles south of Maranello. .

Still, while doing my best, soccer italy-As we sat outside a cafe with James Richardson’s impressions of the time and multiple newspapers spread out about Hamilton’s transfer, it certainly seemed like we were trying to figure out what this strange British guy was up to. It sparked a conversation in a nearby group.

Jean Alesi’s column Corriere della Sera He says Hamilton’s deal is a “signal to F1 as a whole”, adding: “It’s going to be an exciting duel with Charles”, but the latter point is a sign of how quickly this will turn into a focus for the future. It reminds me of something.

“As team principal and all of us at Mercedes, what I have always tried to do is be transparent and fair and nothing will change in 2024,” Wolff said on Friday. , talked about how he manages his team. next year. “We owe it to our principles and racing intent, the way we do things, and we’re going to respect that. And I’m sure our drivers will respect that too.