The news of Hamilton's move to Ferrari shocked the paddock, but Alonso said he only learned the news a day after the transfer was announced.
Alonso said he was busy training at the time, but even when he stumbled across the news, he didn't "pay too much attention" to the stories of his former team-mate and former club.
I didn't spend much time on that, I was still training on the day the transfer was announced,' Alonso said, 'I only got the news a day late. ”
Alonso, who played for Ferrari between 2010 and 2014, said he was "surprised" by the decision to switch to Ferrari, given the long-standing relationship between Hamilton and Mercedes.
Maybe it was a surprise, I'll be honest," Alonso said, "but not because of the transfer itself. Just because on the surface, Hamilton has a very close relationship with Mercedes, and he is also very loyal to MercedesAnd so on. So a move to Ferrari? This was a bit unexpected.
Of course, I don't know the reason behind it, I don't know anything. I didn't pay much attention either. Alonso added.
Following the transfer announcement, Hamilton posted a long post on social media in which he mentions him now"I had the opportunity to live out another of my childhood dreams: driving a Ferrari. ”
Alonso, however, was skeptical of this claim and suggested that Hamilton might have had other "ambitions" just a few months ago.
"Child's dream? A year ago, his childhood dream shouldn't have been this, right? Isn't it? Or two months ago? That could be a completely different dream. ”Alonso said.
All in all I hope he enjoys his experience at Ferrari," Alonso added, 'I think it's a very special team, and it's even more special when you win. Ferrari has a fast car and has been fighting for the title for several years.
Maybe Hamilton can bring something extra to Ferrari's title race? At the end of last year, even with Red Bull dominating, Ferrari was able to match them in lap times and outperformed them for most of qualifying. So, I think the Ferrari car has enough speed. ”
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