Binotto questions the Hamilton move, Vasseur hits back at former....

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The news of Lewis Hamilton’s upcoming move from Mercedes to Ferrari for the 2025 season has sparked a debate within the Formula 1 paddock. Former Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto has questioned the wisdom of this decision, while current Sauber (soon to be Audi) team principal Frédéric Vasseur has hit back at Binotto’s comments.

Hamilton, who has been a dominant force in the sport for nearly a decade, is seeking to achieve an unprecedented eighth world championship. His decision to leave the Mercedes team, where he has been since 2013, has raised eyebrows, with Binotto suggesting he would not have signed the British driver had he been in charge at Ferrari.

“I would not have signed him,” Binotto told Corriere della Sera earlier this year