The 2024 F1 season is into its last stretch and because of this, the hype around Lewis Hamilton‘s Ferrari switch has again picked up. The unprecedented move has sent shockwaves throughout the world and it seems the Maranello-based team has started gearing up for it. Ferrari has recently announced the grand arrival of $197.
59 billion worth tech giant IBM from 1st January 2025 onwards. This a breakthrough multi-year deal for the Fred Vasseur-led team ahead of Lewis Hamilton‘s much-talked-about arrival. The whole outfit is on cloud nine with the partnership and via a press release, Ferrari’s Chief Racing Revenue Officer Lorenzo Giorgetti, had the following to say.
We are proud to launch this partnership with IBM, one of the most prestigious companies in the world offering technology and consulting expertise. Our two companies share values such as the pursuit of excellence and the desire to always keep pushing the boundaries in our respective spheres of activity, as well as combining our technology and skills to pursue the highest quality and cutting-edge technology. Lorenzo Giorgetti via FerrariLooking at the reaction of the Revenue Officer, it is quite clear that Ferrari is delighted with the arrival of IBM.
Moreover, Giorgetti has emphasized both parties for their relentless pursuit of perfection while pushing the boundaries of what is possible. RELATEDEx-F1 team boss left SPEECHLESS by Max Verstappen’s incredible Brazilian GP driveLewis Hamilton feels it’s every driver’s dream to ‘drive for Ferrari’While Ferrari has managed a major deal with IBM from the coming year onwards, Lewis Hamilton has deemed his 2025 move a huge dream. The Italian constructor is the biggest team at the pinnacle of motor racing.
Lewis Hamilton (via IMAGO)The Ex-Mercedes writer Matt Whyman recently shed light on a conversation he had with Hamilton regarding the Ferrari move, and he had the following to add. I asked him directly what was going on. He answered me, The dream of every driver who approaches car racing is to race with a Ferrari.
I didn’t want to reach the end of my career, look back and think about what it would be like if I had run for Ferrari. Matt Whyman via Inside Mercedes F1Hamilton will leave Mercedes after spending over a decade with the team from 2013 onwards. He has amassed six driver’s world championships with them and is one of the most successful driver-team pairings in the history of F1.
RELATEDF1 CEO Stefano Domenicali reveals plans for rotational European races amidst influx of new events in US and Middle EastKeeping this in view, the seven-time world champion would be incredibly happy if he could amass just one with Ferrari. If he manages to do so, he will become the outright record holder for the most number of championships won in F1.
