Mercedes Announces Departure of Formula 1 Champion Hamilton by End of 2024 Season

© AP Photo / Toru TakahashiMercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain looks at Finnish driver Kimi Raikkonen's Ferrari after getting pole in the qualifying session for the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix at Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai, China
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain looks at Finnish driver Kimi Raikkonen's Ferrari after getting pole in the qualifying session for the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix at Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai, China - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 02.02.2024
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - In August, the British driver extended his contract with Mercedes until the end of 2025 as part of the arrangement, which allows him to change teams before the 2025 season.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Mercedes Formula 1 team announced on Thursday that seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton will leave the team by the end of 2024 season.
"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," Mercedes said on X.
Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton signed a contract with the Ferrari team, the Italian team said.
"Scuderia Ferrari is pleased to announce that Lewis Hamilton will be joining the team in 2025, on a multi-year contract," Ferrari said on X.
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Hamilton, 39, has been driving for Mercedes since 2013. The British driver has won seven championship titles in Formula 1, which is a repeat of German Michael Schumacher's record.
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