Just today, Mercedes and Ferrari announced,Lewis Hamilton will end his partnership with Mercedes at the end of the 2024 season, join Ferrari in 2025, and sign a multi-year contract with the team. The Mercedes team officially announced Hamilton's departure: Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team and Lewis Hamilton will separate after the end of the 2024 season. Lewis activated the release option in the contract announced last August, so this season will be his last race for the Silver Arrows.
Subsequently, the Ferrari team officially announced that Lewis Hamilton will join the team in 2025, and the two parties signed a multi-year contract.
Hamilton also said: "I have spent 11 amazing years with this team (Mercedes) and I am proud of what we have achieved together. Mercedes has been a part of my life since I was 13 years old. This is where I grew up, so making the decision to leave is one of the hardest decisions I have ever had to make.
But now it’s time for me to take the leap and I’m excited to take on the new challenge. I will always be grateful to the Mercedes family for their incredible support, especially Toto’s friendship and leadership, and I hope we can achieve a successful conclusion together.I will be 100% committed and do my best to achieve the best results this season and make my final season with the Silver Arrows an unforgettable one. "
Hamilton was born in England on January 7, 1985.He is a seven-time F1 driver championship winner and the first black driver in F1 history.
Hamilton landed on the F1 stage in early 2007 and played for the McLaren team. In 2008, he became the first black driver in F1 history to win the driver's championship. In 2013, Hamilton moved to the Mercedes team and won 6 championships in the next 7 years (2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020), and tied Schumacher's driver championship record with 7 championships.