P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Mercedes announces Hamilton split as Ferrari move for F1 2025 finalised
Last summer, Lewis Hamilton signed a two-year contract extension with Mercedes, but he will join Ferrari one year into that deal. This will mark the end of his 12-year stay at Mercedes, where he achieved immense success, winning multiple world titles. His move to Ferrari will result in Carlos Sainz, Leclerc’s current teammate, driving for a different team in 2025. Meanwhile, Leclerc has recently committed to a long-term deal with Ferrari. Hamilton’s decision to switch teams comes after losing his top spot to Max Verstappen in the 2021 championship and Mercedes losing its dominance in Formula 1. Mercedes now faces the task of finding a replacement for Hamilton in their driver line-up.
