The 1st of February 2024 is a date that will forever be etched in the history of Formula 1. Formula 1 is a decades old sport and 1st of February of this year will change the sport forever. Before this day there were no reports about this move happening. Lewis Hamilton will be leaving Mercedes after 11 years and 6 World Championships and he will race for Ferrari from the 2025 season. This is one of the biggest driver switches in the history of Formula 1.
Let’s talk more about this historic move that took place
Lewis Hamilton Joins Ferrari in shock Move
This transfer window was proving to be one of the most boring in the recent past but nobody knew what the last day had in store. Lewis Hamilton was in Mercedes for 11 years and he has won 6 World Championships in the process. He even signed an extension for the next 2 years. However yesterday he decided and activated his release clause and he wanted a new challenge and he decided to join the most successful team in Formula 1 which is Ferrari. This will be a multi year deal. The most unfortunate part about this will be the fact that Carlos Sainz will have to depart from Ferrari. The Ferrari team from the 2025 season will be Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton.
Lewis Hamilton is the most successful driver in the history of Formula 1. He is a 7 time World Champion and he has won 103 races in his career. He has not won a race since December 2021 and Lewis Hamilton is a winner therefore he thought a change of scenery would help him win. The stock of Ferrari rose up by 10\\% and the valuation toss by $7 billion. This was not the first time that Ferrari had come calling for Lewis Hamilton. Last spring the Ferrari boss John Elkann. They made a comprehensive offer to Lewis Hamilton and Lewis Hamilton and his team finally decided that 2025 was the time to start the journey in the Ferrari car seat.
The important parts of this deal are as follows:
Lewis Hamilton will join the Ferrari team in Formula 1 from the 2025 season.
He will leave Mercedes after 11 years and won 6 World Championships for the team.
Lewis Hamilton will sign a multi year deal with Ferrari and he will be a part of the most successful team in Formula 1.
Lewis Hamilton has won 103 races and he has yet to win a race since December 2021. This would have forced him to make this move.
Lewis Hamilton informed Mercedes of this move on 1st February and he activated the release clause in his Mercedes contract.
The shares of Ferrari rose by 10\\% and the valuation rose by $7 billion.
This is one of the biggest driver switches in Formula 1 history and this is like Lionel Messi playing for Real Madrid from Barcelona in football.
