{"id":477356,"date":"2024-02-01T15:16:06","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T19:16:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=477356"},"modified":"2024-02-01T15:18:00","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T19:18:00","slug":"official-lewis-hamilton-will-leave-mercedes-to-join-ferrari-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/official-lewis-hamilton-will-leave-mercedes-to-join-ferrari-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Official: Lewis Hamilton will leave Mercedes to join Ferrari in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mercedes officially announced that the 7-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton will part ways with the team after the 2024 season.<\/p>\n<p>The information started circulating in social media early today and the &#8220;Silver Arrows&#8221; confirmed the news. Minutes after the announcement, Ferrari also published a statement regarding the deal, stating: &#8220;Scuderia Ferrari is pleased to announce that Lewis Hamilton will be joining the team in 2025, on a multi-year contract.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Team Statement<\/p>\n<p>Scuderia Ferrari is pleased to announce that Lewis Hamilton will be joining the team in 2025, on a multi-year contract. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/moEMqUgzXH\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/moEMqUgzXH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Scuderia Ferrari (@ScuderiaFerrari) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScuderiaFerrari\/status\/1753133900925129140?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nThe British driver is set to join Ferrari for 2025, teaming up with Charles Leclerc. Hamilton activated a release option in the contract announced last year, which was set to extend at the end of 2025.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team and Lewis Hamilton will part ways at the end of the 2024 season. Lewis has activated a release option in the contract announced last year.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MercedesAMGF1\/status\/1753130989054763178?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Lewis will leave Mercedes after 12 years at the team, winning six world titles. According to multiple sources, both Ferrari drivers knew Hamilton will join the team in 2025 and Charles Leclerc extended his contract, knowing he will partner with the Brit. This move leaves Carlos Sainz without a guaranteed seat for 2025, but it is almost certain that the Spaniard will stay in Formula 1.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mercedes officially announced that the 7-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton will part ways with the team after the 2024 season. 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