Lewis Hamilton’s transfer to Ferrari has been assessed by a former on-track rival.
Felipe Massa battled alongside Hamilton on the F1 grid for a decade.
Throughout Massa’s 15-year profession he drove for Sauber, Ferrari and Williams.
Notoriously, he completed second within the championship in 2008 when Hamilton gained his first title for McLaren.
Massa continues to be taking authorized motion towards the FIA, F1 and Bernie Ecclestone over the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix and the controversial ‘crashgate’ incident.
However, he stays wanting to see Hamilton swap Mercedes for Ferrari in 2025.
“For subsequent 12 months will probably be a giant change in Ferrari with Lewis deciding to maneuver from Mercedes,” Massa advised talkSPORT.
“I feel that is very nice, it is actually attention-grabbing.
“Even for the advertising and marketing. Everyone seems to be speaking about that.
“It is going to positively be good to see Lewis with the purple swimsuit within the purple automotive.
“I feel the followers are getting loopy for that.
“I hope that he can have a aggressive automotive as a result of Ferrari have not had the proper automotive to combat Purple Bull. Let’s have a look at if they’re going to make it.
“And in addition let’s have a look at how it is going to be with Lewis driving for Ferrari, will probably be attention-grabbing to see him with Charles.
“It is going to be battle between them.
“However I am completely satisfied, will probably be good for System 1, will probably be good for the game as effectively.”
Hamilton is now into his third season of valiantly battling with a subpar Mercedes.
Aged 39, he’s youthful than solely Fernando Alonso on the present grid.
In pursuit of a record-breaking eighth championship subsequent 12 months, he made the massive name to activate an escape clause in his Mercedes contract and he’ll head to Ferrari.
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