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Lewis Hamilton is entering his final run of races as a Mercedes Formula 1 driver ahead of his switch to Ferrari next year.
Lewis Hamilton has accepted the likelihood of being excluded from Mercedes’ engineering meetings later this year, as he will depart the team at the end of the current Formula 1 season. Despite the imminent move to Ferrari in 2025, Hamilton has not yet been barred from attending meetings at Mercedes. He stated that if the team decides his exclusion is preferable, he is open to that decision. Hamilton believes his involvement or exclusion from meetings will not significantly impact Ferrari’s performance next year. His upcoming partnership with Charles Leclerc at Ferrari comes amid the team’s quest to end its championship drought. Hamilton, remaining focused on the present at Mercedes, acknowledges the expected transition in his role within the team as he prepares to join Ferrari in 2025.
