F1 expert makes MAJOR Lewis Hamilton wages claim

Lewis Hamilton greeting the Tifosi at Ferrari's test circuit Fiorano in 2025 — Photo: © IMAGO

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F1 expert makes MAJOR Hamilton wages claim

Lewis Hamilton's move to Ferrari was the most anticipated of 2025

Originally written by Kerry Violet. This version is a translation.

Saturday 25 January 2025 05:00

A big claim has been made about new Ferrari Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton's wages at the team.

The former Mercedes driver took to the track in a red car for the first time this week, as he looks to secure a record eighth world championship in his age-40 season.

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The 40-year-old has firmly cemented his name into the F1 history books, with many fans and fellow drivers considering him to be one of the greatest racers the sport has ever seen.

Stunning reputation aside, Hamilton has a lot to prove during his debut season with Ferrari after a reunion with his former trainer Angela Cullen and whispers of much-improved machinery from the Scuderia have triggered expectations of a fight to claim his eighth championship.

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Not only will the 2025 season show whether Hamilton still has what it takes to achieve another drivers' title or not, but Ferrari will no doubt be evaluating whether his contribution to the team, especially in the constructors' championship, is worth the money they paid for him.

Having finished a close second in 2024 with a fight to the wire against rivals McLaren, Hamilton will be joining an outfit who are just as hungry for success as he is.

Discussing his hefty price tag with Sky Sports News, F1 legend and pundit Martin Brundle declared: "He is unquestionably [worth the money], already."

"Two of the biggest names in the 75-year history of Formula 1, some might say the biggest names. Lewis Hamilton dressed all in the scarlet of the prancing horse, an absolutely extraordinary story. It's a story, a gift, that will keep giving for us at Sky F1.

"This is only Hamilton's third team in Formula 1, and he will want to go there and show that, despite just turning 40, he's not over the hill like some people were saying last year, and he will want to show he has made the right decision again. He will go there full of energy."

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