- Seven-time champion to leave Mercedes at end of 2024 season
- Decision to move has been ‘the hardest I’ve ever had to make’
Lewis Hamilton says he will fulfil a “childhood dream” by racing for Ferrari in 2025 but is determined to finish his time at Mercedes on a high.
The seven-time Formula One world champion sent shock waves through the sport on Thursday when it was announced that he would join Ferrari next year. Hamilton had signed a new two-year deal with Mercedes worth £100m in August but the 39-year-old has activated a break clause after conceding the prospect of “driving in Ferrari red” was too hard to turn down.