Ferrari have confirmed the deal to bring 7-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari from 2025. The Ex-Mercedes driver will partner Charles Leclerc.
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The Deal
In a move that has sent Formula 1 fans worldwide into a frenzy, Lewis Hamilton has activated a release option in his contract and is leaving the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team and joins Scuderia Ferrari in 2025.
The 7-time world champion will race his final season for the Silver Arrows in 2024, before taking the reins of the iconic Prancing Horse. The move brings about an end to a 17-year relationship in F1 with Mercedes-Benz, and an 11-year partnership with the works team.
In that time, Lewis has racked up some impressive achievements so far under the Mercedes banner; 7 drivers titles, 332 race starts, 103 race wins, 197 podiums, 104 pole positions, 175 front-row starts and 65 fastest laps.
What Was Said
Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO, commented:
“In terms of a team-driver pairing, our relationship with Lewis has become the most successful the sport has seen, and that’s something we can look back on with pride; Lewis will always be an important part of Mercedes motorsport history. However, we knew our partnership would come to a natural end at some point, and that day has now come. We accept Lewis’s decision to seek a fresh challenge, and our opportunities for the future are exciting to contemplate. But for now, we still have one season to go, and we are focused on going racing to deliver a strong 2024.”
Lewis Hamilton added:
“I have had an amazing 11 years with this team and I’m so proud of what we have achieved together. Mercedes has been part of my life since I was 13 years old. It’s a place where I have grown up, so making the decision to leave was one of the hardest decisions I have ever had to make. But the time is right for me to take this step and I’m excited to be taking on a new challenge. I will be forever grateful for the incredible support of my Mercedes family, especially Toto for his friendship and leadership and I want to finish on a high together. I am 100% committed to delivering the best performance I can this season and making my last year with the Silver Arrows, one to remember.”
Scuderia Ferrari have also issued a team statement in which they have said “Scuderia Ferrari is pleased to announce that Lewis Hamilton will be joining the team in 2025, on a multi-year contract.”
What are your thoughts on this blockbuster move?
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