Lewis Hamilton is reportedly on the brink of leaving Mercedes, the team where he has won six drivers’ world titles, for Ferrari in an F1 contract bombshell.
Motorsport reports Hamilton is in advanced negotiations to join the Italian outfit for the 2025 season with a decision expected “imminently”.
Since joining Mercedes they have won eight constructors’ titles but have battled over the last two seasons, with Hamilton failing to win a race since Saudi Arabia 2021.
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“Ferrari has long been interested in Hamilton’s services but its overtures have previously been rejected because the seven-time champion felt Mercedes offered him a better route to success,” the report states.
“However it now appears that, off the back of two challenging seasons for Mercedes, Ferrari is now close to convincing Hamilton that it is a better bet for the future.”
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Hamilton was said to have signed a multi-year contract heading into 2024 but the 2025 season may have been an “option”, meaning he could decline it and leave early.
He would be expected to partner with Charles Leclerc at Ferrari, with the Montegasque signing a fresh extension last week.
Carlos Sainz is contracted for just one more season and could seek a move to Mercedes for 2025, though he has been linked to Audi (currently Alfa Romeo/Stake).
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