admits that “fits purple” because the workforce principal appears to be like forward to a blockbuster 2025 season.
Seven-time world champion Hamilton, arch rival of Pink Bull’s Max Verstappen, has moved to Ferrari after .
Hamilton, 40, was final week in Maranello, sporting the well-known scarlet purple, earlier than driving the 2023 automobile in his first Scuderia outing. On Wednesday, in a behind-closed-doors check in Barcelona, Hamilton was unhurt as he .
And Horner, along with his driver Verstappen eyeing a fifth consecutive world championship this 12 months, couldn’t cover his admiration for Hamilton making the change to Ferrari within the closing phases of his profession.
“I’ve seen some footage, I believe it [Ferrari red] fits him [Hamilton],” Horner stated, at Wednesday’s Autosport Awards.
“I believe it’s nice for Components 1. Lewis Hamilton in a Ferrari – that actually is field workplace.
“I believe it’s simply one other dynamic for this 12 months that might be tremendous thrilling.”
Pink Bull missed out on a third-straight constructors’ title final 12 months as McLaren claimed their first workforce crown in 26 years.
Within the closing 12 months of the laws of their present type, the enjoying subject on the prime appears to have levelled out – and Horner believes F1 is in for a “stellar” 2025 season in consequence.
“I believe it’s going to be tremendous tight,” Horner added. “You’re going to have 4 groups which are going to be very aggressive. I believe it’s going to be very tight and take your choose.
“McLaren are going to be sturdy, Ferrari are going to be sturdy. Mercedes are going to have one thing to show as effectively so it might be a stellar 12 months.”
A on the O2 Area in London takes place on Tuesday 18 February, earlier than pre-season testing in Bahrain from 26-28 February
The primary race of the 2025 season takes place a fortnight later in Australia on 16 March.
