Lewis Hamilton is making a stunning move to Ferrari for 2025, ending his incredible 11-year run with Mercedes that brought him six world championships.
The seven-time world champion will team up with Charles Leclerc at the iconic Italian team, reuniting with team principal Frederic Vasseur – someone he worked with before reaching F1.
It’s only the second team change in Hamilton’s storied career. He started with McLaren before joining Mercedes in 2013, where he became one of the most successful drivers in F1 history.
He’ll be 40 when he first puts on the famous red Ferrari race suit. That’s got people talking.
“The big question is whether Lewis can still compete at the highest level at that age,” says former F1 driver David Coulthard. “If he’s lost even a bit of speed, he might struggle against Charles over a full season.”
But Coulthard isn’t counting Hamilton out. “It’s up to Lewis to prove he’s still got it. We shouldn’t write him off – he’s shown time and time again what he can do.”
The move brings back memories of another F1 legend. Michael Schumacher, the only other seven-time champion, made a similar headline-grabbing switch when he came out of retirement to join Mercedes in 2010.
That comeback wasn’t quite as successful as hoped. Schumacher managed just one podium finish in three years.
“It was weird seeing Schumacher in anything but Ferrari red,” Coulthard recalls. “Just like it’ll be strange seeing Lewis leave Mercedes. But drivers need new challenges sometimes.”
Hamilton’s still got some unfinished business with Mercedes though. He’s racing three more weekends with them, starting in Las Vegas next week.
He’s already shown he’s still got pace this year, picking up wins at Silverstone and Belgium – his first victories since 2021.
The big question now: Can Hamilton do what Schumacher couldn’t and find success with his new team in his 40s?
