The Latest Breaking News from Lewis Hamilton

Having been quoted briefly in a Mercedes press release that flagged his departure, Hamilton used an Instagram post on Saturday to give an extensive and more personal insight into his decision, and the thought process behind it.

On Thursday it was revealed that Hamilton will leave Mercedes to join rival Ferrari from the start of the 2025 season.

The Bahrain Grand Prix is less than a month away, with excitement beginning to build for the start of the 2024 F1 season. Teams have been working tirelessly to prepare their new cars ahead of their launches over the coming weeks.

As the German manufacturer comes to terms with Hamilton’s shock decision to join Ferrari from 2025, it is well aware that the new two-year deal it agreed with the seven-time champion last year had flexibility on both sides to be terminated as early as the end of this season.

Lewis Hamilton, one of the greatest drivers in F1 history, shocks the racing world by leaving Mercedes for Ferrari. A move that could redefine his legacy.

Seven-time world champion departs after 11 successful seasons together, leaving a void at Mercedes

Learn about Lewis Hamilton's surprising decision to join Ferrari in 2025 on a multi-year contract, leaving behind his long-standing team Mercedes.

It has been a chance for the pair to digest the events of the previous campaign, run through developments over the winter and talk through aims and ambitions for the battle ahead.

2023 was another record year after 13,663 cars were sold.