Lewis Hamilton: F1 star set for move to Ferrari in 2025

Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton will leave Mercedes for Ferrari next year on a multiyear contract, the two teams announced Thursday.

Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton will leave Mercedes for Ferrari next year on a multiyear contract, the two teams announced Thursday. The shock move means one of the sport's greats will join its most storied team.

"Scuderia Ferrari is pleased to announce that Lewis Hamilton will be joining the team in 2025, on a multi-year contract," Ferrari said in a statement.

Mercedes said Hamilton activated a clause in his contract to leave.

"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."

The move begins a thrilling new chapter in Hamilton's career as he pursues a record-breaking eighth championship. Hamilton, 39, is poised to replace Carlos Sainz, whose contract expires this year, and race alongside Ferrari star Charles Leclerc, who signed a multiyear contract extension with the Italian team last week.

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