Ferrari 大統領，／社長 breaks his silence over 吊りくさび Hamilton's bombshell move to Maranello and 明らかにする／漏らすs why Briton believes he 'can do 広大な／多数の／重要な things' にもかかわらず the dominance of troubled Red Bull

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Ferrari 大統領，／社長 John Elkann believes 吊りくさび Hamilton's 決定／判定勝ち（する） to 調印する with the Italian marque is testament to his 約束 in the team's chances of ending Red Bull's dominance.

The Briton will join the Scuderia next year after 12 seasons with Mercedes as he continues to chase a 記録，記録的な／記録する eighth world 肩書を与える.

The bombshell move （機の）カム いっそう少なく than a year after Hamilton 否定するd 会談 with Ferrari?over a 抱擁する £40million 取引，協定?and instead 調印するd a two-year 拡張 with the Silver Arrows 価値（がある） a 連合させるd £100m.

The 39-year-old had 以前 表明するd his 願望（する） to remain with Mercedes - where he has won six of his seven world 選手権s - for the 残りの人，物 of his career.

But Ferrari stepped up their 成果／努力s to tempt him across to Maranello, after Hamilton 表明するd 失望／欲求不満 in 最近の seasons over under-per forming by Mercedes.

吊りくさび Hamilton will join Ferrari next year after 12 seasons at Mercedes?

The Briton will join 軍隊s with Charles Leclerc (left) at the Italian marque?

Ferrari chairman John Elkann is 希望に満ちた Hamilton's arrival can 配達する a first 肩書を与える in 16 years

Elkann has long been an admirer of the Briton and played a major 役割 in getting the 取引，協定 over the line by 本人自身で speaking to Hamilton.?

'I have always said over the years how much 吊りくさび is a 広大な／多数の／重要な driver, how much he has done for 決まり文句／製法 One,' the Ferrari boss told Sky Sports in Italy.

'He will join Ferrari and this is a 調印する of how much he believes he can do 広大な／多数の／重要な things with us.'

Hamilton is statistically the greatest driver the sport has ever seen, 主要な 決まり文句／製法 One's かつてない 最高位のs ーに関して／ーの点でs of race 勝利，勝つs and 有利な立場（位置）s.

His seven world 肩書を与えるs are equalled only by Michael Schumacher, who won five 連続した 肩書を与えるs with Ferrari.

But over the past two years Red Bull's stranglehold on 決まり文句／製法 One has been such that Hamilton hasn't finished on 最高の，を越す of the podium since the 2021 Saudi Arabia Grand Prix.

Ferrari 港／避難所't won the drivers' 選手権 since 2007 and their last 建設者s' 栄冠を与える dates 支援する to the に引き続いて year, incidentally when Hamilton pipped Felipe Massa to the 肩書を与える on the final corner of the last race of the season in Brazil.

But Elkann 示唆するd a 力／強力にする 転換 in 決まり文句／製法 One could be on the cards with new 規則s are 始める，決める to come into place in 2026.

'By 2026 a cycle will の近くに, then another will open,' the Ferrari 大統領，／社長 said.

'The important thing will be to always be 競争の激しい and continue to 燃料 this spirit.'

Max Verstappen has （人命などを）奪う，主張するd 政治家 and won the first two races of the season, with team-mate Sergio Perez coming second on both o ccasions.

Ferrari have finished third twice, with Carlos Sainz third in Bahrain and Charles Leclerc in Saudi Arabia, results which Elkann believes bode 井戸／弁護士席 for the 残りの人，物 of the （選挙などの）運動をする.

'If we look at where we were a year ago, we started better,' he said.

'The important thing is to 改善する and 進歩. This is the dynamic that 存在するs in Ferrari and it should be 賞賛するd and supported.

'There is a 願望（する） to 確実にする that we bring the Ferrari to do the best possible and this was palpable today. This, I mean, from everyone.'

Hamilton was 十分な of 賞賛する for Oliver Bearman (権利) after the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Bearman finished seventh on his 決まり文句／製法 One debut in Jeddah ahead of Hamilton

With Sainz out of the Saudi Grand Prix 予定 to appendicitis, Ferrari 草案d in Oliver Bearman as last-minute 交替／補充.

The 18-year-old Briton finished seventh on his race debut after qualifying 11th and was あられ／賞賛するd as a '未来 星／主役にする' by Hamilton, who 温かく embraced him at the end of the race.

'If one thinks he [Bearman] can stay ahead of Hamilton and Lando Norris on his debut, I think Oliver will remember this for his whole life,' Elkann said.

'The 抱擁する that 吊りくさび 手配中の，お尋ね者 to give him shows what a 広大な／多数の／重要な 支持する／優勝者 he is on and off the 跡をつける.'