Fernando Alonso was a “day late” to finding out about Lewis Hamilton’s shock Ferrari move and has implied his Formula 1 rival might have skewed the reasons for leaving Mercedes.
The news emerged, and was eventually confirmed by both teams, on 1 February that the seven-time world champion will break away from Mercedes to join Ferrari from 2025. But Aston Martin driver Alonso has said he missed the initial furore because he was busy training but even when he did find out, he “didn’t pay too much attention” to his ex-McLaren team-mate’s switch. Speaking ahead of the launch of the AMR24, Alonso said of the landmark move for Hamilton: “I didn't spend too much time .
” Watch: AMR24 Reveal | Hyper-focus When Hamilton acknowledged his Ferrari move on social media, he noted that “I now have the chance to fulfil another childhood dream. Driving in Ferrari red”. But Alonso cast this specific reason for moving into doubt, implying that Hamilton had other ambitions only a couple of months ago. Asked about his Ferrari experiences, Alonso said: “It was not his childhood dream 12 months ago, no? Or two months ago, I guess. It was a different dream.
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