Moments after Mercedes announced Lewis Hamilton’s departure, Ferrari announced his arrival “on a multi-year contract”.
After a whole day of speculation, Lewis Hamilton’s departure from Mercedes at the end of 2024, and arrival to Ferrari in 2025 is now official.
Although Lewis signed a contract extension with Mercedes last year, which was supposed to last until the end of 2025, the team has now explained that Lewis “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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Immediately following Mercedes made their announcement, Ferrari announced Lewis is joining the Italian team on a “multi-year contract”.
“Scuderia Ferrari is pleased to announce that Lewis Hamilton will be joining the team in 2025, on a multi-year contract,” read the statement.
Ferrari did not include any comments from Lewis or team boss Frederic Vasseur.