Numerous media sources have suggested in recent hours that Lewis Hamilton was on the verge of joining Ferrari in 2025.
It’s now a done deal, with Sky Sports first confirming a move from Mercedes to Ferrari for Lewis Hamilton…
Mercedes employees in Brackley have been told that Lewis Hamilton will be leaving at the end of the 2024 season 🏎️
The seven-time world champion will join Ferrari for the 2025 season 👇 pic.twitter.com/oGJ8kK7Vt7
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) February 1, 2024
…then Mercedes-AMG itself.
Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team and Lewis Hamilton will part ways at the end of the 2024 season. Lewis has activated a release option in the contract announced last year.
— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) February 1, 2024
This is one of the biggest changes in Formula 1 history.
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is close to completing a switch from Mercedes to Ferrari in 2025, multiple sources told ESPN. pic.twitter.com/jyksq9C9Bj
— ESPN (@espn) February 1, 2024
The 39-year-old British driver has the option of terminating his contract after one season.
Hamilton’s arrival at Ferrari has been a rumor circulating in Formula 1 circles for many years.
This latest development seemed more credible, especially after the Mercedes team held an urgent meeting with Toto Wolff, technical director James Allison and other team members.
Hamilton’s opportunity to end his career at Ferrari is very interesting…
Hamilton has had a difficult few seasons since his last win, in December 2021. He dominated F1 from 2014 to 2020. Since then, Red Bull Racing has dominated the F1 narrative. Hamilton, who has 103 Grand Prix wins to his name, is as competitive as ever, however.
The driver has also been hungry since the controversial 2021 championship season, in which Verstappen won the title under contentious conditions. Many believe that Hamilton was robbed of his ultimate championship that year.
The F1 community is looking forward to the start of pre-season testing in Bahrain on February 21!