Mattia Binotto says 168澳洲5最新开奖结果: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 announced in February that he would be leaving Me💙rcedes at the end🐷 of the season in order to make the move to Ferrari.

The seven-time world champion will partner 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Charles Leclerc from 2025, replacing168澳洲5最新开奖结果: 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.

Asked if Hamilton’s move would have happened during his tenure as Ferrari boss, Binotto replied: ”No. But he did very well to go to Ferrari, I ag♛ree with his decision.”

Explaining his reas♒oning𝐆, Binotto said he believes Ferrari should be prioritising Leclerc.

"F📖errari had focused on other drivers,” he added. “And if the talent is Leclerc, I think he is the one who should be accompanied to the objectivꦏe in some way.”

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

Hamilton joins Ferrari aiming toꦗ claim a record-breaking eighth world 𓆏championship and end the Scuderia’s barren spell without a world title.