Operation Instant Team, hoping it works better than the first time. Andrea Agnelli had tried by bringing Cristiano Ronaldo to Turin, but the facts say that it has partially failed, with heavy economic repercussions. Try again now John Elkann hiring Lewis Hamilton and Adrian Newey, for what became the main topic of the F1 weekend in Miami.
A move that makes sense if seen in the short term: Ferrari wants to win again immediately and to do this, even before the regulations change, he needs two absolute big players. One can do it on the track, the other with his drawings that will come in handy above all from 2026 when the World Championship regulations will be overturned by new, even more electric engines and new clean petrol.
The first contacts with Newey, last spring. Because the British engineer had understood before anyone else that the air in Red Bull was becoming heavy. And when he had the certainty of being able to find him at his side Hamilton, together with Leclerc and Vasseur, accelerated operations.
It’s not yet time for official announcements, even in the meantime the two Reds in Florida will present themselves with some blue stripes (to remember the historical colors of Ferrari) and with the new HP sponsor. If the IT giant has decided to invest 100 million dollars a year it is because on the other hand they have guaranteed big names in the team.
Leclerc will certainly benefit from it, but not Carlos Sainz who according to the latest rumors arriving from Spain has decided what to do anyway. Will not accept Audi’s court, because he doesn’t consider it a winning project right away, and will wait for the call from another big name. The favorite at the moment is Mercedes, but everything depends on Verstappen. If Max were to accept Toto Wolff’s court, then the Madrid native would end up in his place at Red Bull. But that’s not all, because according to Leo Turrini (journalist and commentator for Sky Sport), Miami will be Logan Sargeant’s last race in Williams. In his place from Imola is the 17 year old from Bologna Andrea Kimi Antonelliplaced there by Mercedes to test it for the future.
In the meantime, however, there is also the track. Tomorrow at 10.30pm Qualifying for the Sprint which is scheduled for Saturday at 6pm, followed by Qualifying for the GP at 10pm. And at the same time on Sunday the Grand Prix.
