Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton will reportedly depart Mercedes and join rivals Ferrari within the 2025 Formula One season, in accordance to a number of studies on Thursday.
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The Italian crew need the 39-year-old Briton to accomplice present driver Charles Leclerc, in accordance to the BBC, Sky, Autosport, Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport and different media.
It could be a shock transfer on condition that Hamilton has signed a two-year contract together with his present crew Mercedes for the 2024 and 2025 seasons, however the deal reportedly accommodates a clause permitting him to depart after one season.
Hamilton gained the final of his world titles in 2020 however misplaced the 2021 championship in controversial vogue to Max Verstappen, 13 years his junior.
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The Dutch Red Bull driver has dominated ever since, whereas Hamilton completed sixth within the drivers’ standings in 2022 and third in 2023.
Ferrari, who have admitted they held discussions with Hamilton in 2019 about becoming a member of them sooner or later, declined to touch upon the studies they had been negotiating a switch for the 2025 season.
A Ferrari spokesman mentioned: “We do not comment on rumours.”
Mercedes didn’t reply when contacted by AFP.
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