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Lewis Hamilton says his deal with Ferrari “happened very fast” and he “didn’t have a lot of time to think”, so he had to go with his “gut feeling”.
In a talk on BBC podcast series ‘F1: Back at Base’, Lewis Hamilton opened up about his decision to leave Mercedes after 12 years with the team, to join Ferrari in 2025.
The Briton signed a contract extension with Mercedes in August of 2023, which was supposed to take him through 2025, but he then obviously changed his mind and activated his exit clause.
Lewis says the whole deal actually came about really suddenly, and he had to make a decision quickly.
“It happened very fast,” the Briton said.
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“And basically, I have known Fred [Vasseur, Ferrari team boss] for a long time, and for me, I was excited for a new year, but not really knowing what the future would hold and not really knowing how long I was going to race for, but knowing that I felt super driven and excited to continue to race.
“I mean, the opportunity just popped up and I was like: ‘OK, I’ve got to think for a second.’
“I didn’t have a lot of time to think and I had to just go with my gut feeling and I decided to take the opportunity,” Hamilton concluded.
