Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton to leave Mercedes and join Ferrari next year

Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton will leave Mercedes for Ferrari next year on a multi-year contract.

The shock move will see one of the sport's greats join its most storied team.

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Scuderia Ferrari is pleased to announce that Lewis Hamilton will be joining the team in 2025.

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The Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team and Lewis Hamilton will part ways at the end of the 2024 season," Mercedes said.

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Lewis has activated a release option in the contract announced last August and this season will therefore be his last driving for the Silver Arrows.

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The move begins a thrilling new chapter in Hamilton's career as he pursues a record-breaking eighth championship.

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The 39-year-old driver is poised to replace Carlos Sainz, whose contract expires this year.

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Hamilton has driven for Mercedes since 2013 and won six world championships with the team, after previously winning one title with McLaren.

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Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton will leave Mercedes for Ferrari next year on a multi-year contract.

Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton will leave Mercedes for Ferrari next year on a multi-year contract.

The shock move will see one of the sport's greats join its most storied team.

The shock move will see one of the sport's greats join its most storied team.

Scuderia Ferrari is pleased to announce that Lewis Hamilton will be joining the team in 2025.

Scuderia Ferrari is pleased to announce that Lewis Hamilton will be joining the team in 2025.

The Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team and Lewis Hamilton will part ways at the end of the 2024 season," Mercedes said.

The Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team and Lewis Hamilton will part ways at the end of the 2024 season," Mercedes said.

Lewis has activated a release option in the contract announced last August and this season will therefore be his last driving for the Silver Arrows.

Lewis has activated a release option in the contract announced last August and this season will therefore be his last driving for the Silver Arrows.

The move begins a thrilling new chapter in Hamilton's career as he pursues a record-breaking eighth championship.

The move begins a thrilling new chapter in Hamilton's career as he pursues a record-breaking eighth championship.

The 39-year-old driver is poised to replace Carlos Sainz, whose contract expires this year.

The 39-year-old driver is poised to replace Carlos Sainz, whose contract expires this year.

Hamilton has driven for Mercedes since 2013 and won six world championships with the team, after previously winning one title with McLaren.

Hamilton has driven for Mercedes since 2013 and won six world championships with the team, after previously winning one title with McLaren.

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