Quote from: emrecemsan on Today at 11:17:59 AM

Quote from: LTU_btc on February 01, 2024, 06:03:39 PM

So, it looks that we may get official press release already today, it's only matter of time. I read that Toto Wolf already confirmed news about Hamilton on Sky Sports News.
Very unexpected, we all thought it's going to boring off-season Cheesy

. Hamilton to Ferrari, I didn't expected that one day I will see such thing. While Sainz is going to move to new Sauber/Audi project.

Yes the official announcement has finally arrived from Mercedes side. They announced it on their official website: https://www.mercedesamgf1.com/news/mercedes-amg-f1-lewis-to-part-ways

At the end of the new season Lewis Hamilton is no longer going to be a Mercedes driver.

He joined Mercedes in 2013 you know. It has been a whole 11 years nearly... It would be a sad goodbye for Mercedes side I guess. Hamilton played a huge role in Mercedes to win constructor titles 8 times too. Who do you think Mercedes would replace Hamilton with? Maybe Mick Schumacher or someone else?

Well that came true!
You did post about it first but thought it was just one of those video speculating about if he would sign if offered.
And well, he did! So the joke is on us.
Kidding aside.
This has turned things upside down and on it's head in the F1 world.
What will this do to the new Drive to Survive Series season 6 which will be released on the 23rd of this month?
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.drive-to-survive-season-6-release-date-announced-by-netflix.6ZS1GdHlVRpNc9dxA9kZ8F.html

Alot of editing I suppose to include this in it's storyline of creating even more tension between Mercedes and Ferrari.
"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."

Here are some more videos from TheRace and F1.com about this rather shocking turn of events for Mercedes because it will feel rather odd driving for the Silver arrows this season and knowing he is already be driving for the Red Pony team the following season:
Lewis Hamilton Joins Ferrari For The 2025 F1 Season! - Official F1 youtube channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgrXIfJTT2I

Lewis Hamilton's stunning Ferrari F1 switch explained - TheRace
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is3KsN82sRE

SkySports F1 discuss about this major turning point of a current F1 driver switching teams prior to a new season starting:
The F1 Show Special: Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6CI5ZvXTHc

Then we have this to keep us guessing all season long:
Who could replace Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes in 2025?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tJQhaEXwR8