A Formula 1 information story isn’t full till Fernando Alonso has had his say.

The two-time world champion has lastly commented on the motorsport story of 2024, Lewis Hamilton’s transfer from Mercedes to Ferrari.

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Hamilton shocked not simply F1 however sport globally on February 1 when it was introduced that he shall be becoming a member of the Scuderia for 2025 onwards.

The transfer unites F1’s most profitable driver and workforce, and is without doubt one of the greatest within the sport’s historical past given the legendary standing Hamilton would obtain if he gained a record-breaking eighth title in pink.

His former teammate turned long-time rival, Alonso, raced for Ferrari from 2010 to 2014, and mentioned the bombshell information at Aston Martin’s unveiling of their AMR24 challenger.

“I was training, actually, that day, so I missed all the stress from everybody,” he stated. “So I used to be simply someday late on the information.

“Probably it was a shock, I can’t lie, however not due to the change itself. It was simply because he, from the surface, appeared like he was very linked with Mercedes and really loyal to them and issues like that. And it was just a little bit sudden.

“I don’t know the reasons behind [the move]. I didn’t pay too much attention and probably next winter is going to be more of a theme. Because it’s still one year ahead I didn’t spend much time thinking.”

Unable to withstand a swipe and his rival, Alonso questioned Hamilton’s remark that it was his childhood dream to race for Ferrari. “It was not his childhood dream 12 months ago, no? Or two months ago, I guess, because it was a different dream.”

Alonso got here agonisingly near profitable the title with Ferrari in 2010 and 2012, ending 4 after which three factors behind eventual champion Sebastian Vettel.

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Commenting on the Italian squad, he added: “I hope he enjoys the expertise. I feel it’s a really particular workforce. It is extra particular while you win and that’s the factor, it’s good to win.

“It’s a number of years already that they’ve a really quick automobile and so they had been combating for giant issues and possibly Lewis can deliver that further, to struggle for the championship.

“The car is there, at the end of last year, even with a very dominating Red Bull car, Ferrari was still able to match the lap time and to be faster than them, in most of the qualifying. So I think the car should be fast enough.”

Hamilton’s transfer is not solely big due to the driving force and workforce concerned, however what it does for the remainder of his opponents.

Without a seat in 2025 is now two-time race-winner Carlos Sainz, whereas Mercedes could have probably the greatest seats on the grid to supply the driving force who replaces Hamilton.

Alonso has been linked with the job as a short-term answer to race alongside long-term reply George Russell, however he insisted his precedence is to remain in inexperienced.

“I am aware of my situation, which is very unique,” he stated.

“There are solely three world champions on the grid – and quick world champions, as a result of prior to now possibly there have been some world champions however they weren’t so dedicated to be quick – and I’m most likely the one one out there for ’25 so I’ve a superb place.

“But, at the same time, when I make the decision if I want to keep racing or not for the future first and only talk that I will have at the beginning is with Aston Martin because that will be my only one priority.”