Christian Horner is confident 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton is “going to be a challenger” a𒆙gain when he switches to Ferrari for the 2025 F1 season.

Hamilton shocked the sporting world ahead of this season by announcing his move to Ferrari alongside 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Charles Leclerc.

The move brings an end to his long associatioℱn with Mercedes, having driven for the works team - or McLaren (which were powered by Me🍒rcedes) for his entire F1 career.

Despite taking 🦩two victories this season, Hamilton has generally struggled at Mercedes in 2024.

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:George Russell has held a decisive edge in qualifying, w✤hile ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚon race day, the pair have been more even.

The last r♑ace in Sao Paulo was another low point for Hamilton, with the sꦦeven-time world champion struggling in wet conditions.

His 10th-place finish and cryptic radio messageཧ afterwards even led to suggestions he would take an early break - missing the f🔜inal three races - to prepare for his Ferrari move.

This was quickly rejected by Mercedes.

Speaking to Talksport, Ho🥀rner was asked about Ham𓆉ilton’s seismic move.

"He's obviously coming out of a very comfortable environ🎃ment, one that he knows very well over the last 10 years, more than 10 years. So that'll be a change for him,” Horner said.

"Charles Leclerc is another very fast driver.ꦍ But Ferrari is a team that looks like they're picking up momentum. For sure, a driver of Lewis' quality iꦿs always going to be a challenger.

"He could be just jumping at the right time. He's obviously seen things that he's chosen t❀o change teams for because he believes in the future of Ferrari, so that's going to be fascinating to see how that plays out."