168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Valtteri Bottas has conceded he was “surprised” when he found out about former teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton’s switch to Ferrari.

Hamilton’s shock move to Ferrari for 2025 was announcedꦫ last week, catching the whole sporting world by surprise.

The transfer brings an end to Hamilton’s long association with Mercedes, having started his career wit💙h McLaren (Mercedes’ main team at the time).

His move to Mercedes in 2013 culminated in a plethora of success🌠, winning six of his world titles - four of them alongside Bottas.

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Bottas - who was Hamil𒀰ton’s teammate for five year൲s between 2017 and 2021 - gave his thoughts on the seven-time world champion’s move.

Speaking at the launch of Sauber’s 2024 F1 calendar to select media including 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:ltxcn.top, Bottas said: “I was surprised. I never ac♓tually thought that could happen. I think it’s good for him.

“It’s a big opportunity,෴ a big move. He’s made the decision hꦦimself. Happy for him.”

Bottas believes Hamilton’s de🦂cision to leave Mercedes will have a significant knock-on effect on the rest of the driver market.

🔯Around half of the grid, including Bottas, are out♔ of contract at the end of 2024.

“For sure that’s going to escalate some movement in the market f💃or ’25. At the moment it’s quite hard to predict how it’s going to go.

“I never im🤪agined it woཧuld happen and also the timing of it. I am happy for him because it’s good for him. It’s a great challenge.

♔“I am sure it’s a big motivation for him to bring Ferrari to the top. It’s kinda cool and like I said earlier, it wꦆill definitely create some movement for the future which is good for the whole sport - and some drivers.”