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Announcement from Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team<\/h2>\n

The 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 August, and this season will, therefore, be his last driving for the Silver Arrows. The news brings an end to what is currently a 17-year relationship in F1 with Mercedes-Benz and an 11-year partnership with the works team.<\/p>\n

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Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO, comments<\/h2>\n

\u201cIn terms of a team-driver pairing, our relationship with Lewis has become the most successful the sport has seen, and that\u2019s something we can look back on with pride; Lewis will always be an important part of Mercedes motorsport history. However, we knew our partnership would come to a natural end at some point, and that day has now come. We accept Lewis\u2019s decision to seek a fresh challenge, and our opportunities for the future are exciting to contemplate. But for now, we still have one season to go, and we are focused on going racing to deliver a strong 2024.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Lewis Hamilton comments<\/h2>\n

\u201cI have had an amazing 11 years with this team and I’m so proud of what we have achieved together. Mercedes has been part of my life since I was 13 years old. It’s a place where I have grown up, so making the decision to leave was one of the hardest decisions I have ever had to make. But the time is right for me to take this step and I’m excited to be taking on a new challenge. I will be forever grateful for the incredible support of my Mercedes family, especially Toto for his friendship and leadership and I want to finish on a high together. I am 100% committed to delivering the best performance I can this season and making my last year with the Silver Arrows, one to remember.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Official Ferrari statement<\/h2>\n

“Scuderia Ferrari is pleased to announce that Lewis Hamilton will be joining the team in 2025, on a multi-year contract.”<\/p>\n

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Photos courtesy \u00a9<\/strong> 2024 Mercedes-AMG-Pertronas F1 \/ Ferrari S.p.A<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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