'The Ferrari transfer fire has been started by Sainz Sr.'
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Rumors
The announcement of the transfer between Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari seems to have been made in haste. For instance, employees had to drop by the factory in a hurry to hear about it and Hamilton's brother also had to be informed quickly. Now Motorsport.com reports that this rush is due to Carlos Sainz Jr's father, Carlos Sainz Sr.
On Thursday morning, the F1 world woke up to a shock. Namely, Hamilton is said to have signed a contract with Ferrari. What first appeared to be a simple rumour quickly became true. In the early hours of February 1, both Italian and Spanish media reported the rumour first. According to Motorsport.com, it is not surprising that the news was brought out like this. After all, Carlos Sainz Sr is well connected to the Spanish media and he will have brought out the news.
Sainz's own fault
Another part to which the urgency of the announcement can be attributed is also due to Carlos Sainz Jr himself. After all, he wanted clarity on his future before the start of the 2024 season. So after a period of negotiations over his contract at Ferrari, these were finally halted when Hamilton came into the picture. So to give Sainz more clarity on his future, the 2025 transfer has already been announced.