BREAKING: Hamilton joins Ferrari from 2025
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Maranello – Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Sir Lewis Hamilton will begin a new chapter of his career, after the British driver signed a multi-year contract for Scuderia Ferrari factory constructor on Thursday (February 1) starting 2025 season. This means his Mercedes era will come to the end at the end of 2024 season. BREAKING: Lewis Hamilton to join Ferrari in 2025! #F1 @LewisHamilton @ScuderiaFerrari pic.twitter.com/M5QrB5pM8G — Formula 1 (@F1) February 1, 2024 Hamilton isn't the only British driver to drive the Prancing Horse; the last two British drivers driving for Ferrari were Nigel Mansell (1989-1990) and Eddie Irvine (1996-1999); however the last British driver to win the world title with Ferrari was John Surtees in 1964. The speculation of rumors that Hamilton would join Ferrari began in 2021, after Sebastian Vettel left Ferrari for Aston Martin, however, he lost the seat to Carlos Sainz Jr. who moved from McLaren. Then in 2022, Hamilton offered the contract fro...