Robert Griffin IIIAs one of countless racing fans, his jaw dropped open after hearing the news lewis hamilton He will end his time at Mercedes, where he won six titles. But what shocks the retired NFL player even more is that the British driver will join the Ferrari F1 team in 2025.
Rarely do people witness transactions of this magnitude. Especially adding a direct competitor that you’ve been competing against for your entire career. Hamilton’s decision to join Ferrari falls into the same category.
Mercedes announced via Twitter on Thursday that the 39-year-old driver would be leaving the team, despite signing a contract extension through 2023. Ferrari reportedly activated “Release option in contract announced last year.“
Hamilton issued a statement. According to CNN, he said:
I’ve spent 11 amazing years with this team and I’m extremely proud of what we’ve accomplished together. Mercedes has been part of my life since I was 13 years old. This is where I grew up, so the decision to leave was one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever made.
Statement from Lewis Hamilton
Surprisingly, RG3, who has been following F1, said Hamilton’s actions were shocking.I have combined it with Michael Jordan If he decides to play for the Chicago Bulls’ biggest rival, the Detroit Pistons. Now this is going to be a great game.
Robert Griffin III compares Hamilton’s Ferrari move to Brady joining rival Patriots
The retired quarterback-turned-ESPN analyst also added another name to the mix; tom brady. Although the seven-time Super Bowl champion played for two teams during his NFL career, the New England Patriots and later the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, RG3 recommended a full-field left call. He put the Indianapolis Colts name on the hat.
Brady heading to Tampa is already big news. It’s hard to imagine what would have happened if he had joined the team he once led. Peyton Manning. The Patriots were lords for the better part of two decades, starting in 2000, but Manning was the only one who could go head-to-head with Brady.
The 46-year-old Manning dominated his opponents in the regular season, winning nine of 12 meetings, but Manning had the upper hand in the playoffs. The five-time NFL MVP has a 3-2 record in the postseason.Coincidentally, Payton’s brother Eli Manning is Brady’s Achilles’ heel, having defeated him twice in the Super Bowl with the Giants (2008 and 2012).