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Ferrari hero Jean Alesi thinks Lewis Hamilton will give the Scuderia a ‘gigantic’ boost when he leaves Mercedes for Maranello in a key area Charles Leclerc will not match. The 2024 Formula 1 campaign is yet to begin. But the 2025 driver market has already sprung into life with Ferrari signing Hamilton after he activated an escape clause in the 39-year-old’s contract at Mercedes. He had only signed up in August to spend 2024 and 2025 in Brackley. Hamilton will now replace Carlos Sainz in Maranello after the Scuderia decided to target the seven-time F1 champion over giving the 29-year-old a new …