Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has announced his transfer to Ferrari for the 2025 season, calling it “one of the hardest decisions” he had to make.
Hamilton’s move was confirmed by Scuderia Ferrari in an official statement on Thursday.
“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 percent committed to delivering the best performance I can this season and making my last year with the Silver Arrows, one to remember,” Hamilton said in a statement.
Scuderia has secured Hamilton on a multi-year agreement, resulting in his departure from Mercedes after the current season.
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The 39-year-old, who has been a part of the Mercedes team since 2013 and is preparing for his 12th season with them, having won six world championships, described the decision as difficult but ultimately the right one.
“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,” Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO said.
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