Domenicali happy with Hamilton transition: 'Good for our championship'

For days now, Lewis Hamilton's transfer from Mercedes to Ferrari has dominated the headlines. Even Stefano Domenicali - team boss of the Scuderia from 2008 to 2014 - is happy that the most successful driver in Formula 1 history will try his luck in red.

As CEO of Formula 1, Domenicali is currently looking after the interests of the sport. For Formula 1, a transition of the most popular driver to the most popular team is a godsend. "It's certainly very interesting news, which has had an extraordinary response, not only in Italy, but also around the world," Domenicali stated in a video, which he recorded himself for Sportmediaset.

"This is a guarantee of an extension of attention on our world even for next year, very positive, certainly. But I believe that the effect will be notable also for what will happen on the track inside Ferrari, inside the Mercedes team, because the dynamics will change, the relations will change, and this will do good to the interests of our championship," Domenicali said.

Earlier, Helmut Marko (external advisor to Red Bull Racing) had similar words recorded. The Austrian called the British driver's transition "the best thing that can happen to Formula 1 at the moment". Yet Marko and Domenicali will have to be patient: Hamilton will first spend a season at Mercedes.