Components 1 star Lewis Hamilton to affix Ferrari, media studies say
Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes forward of the Components 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on November 26, 2023.
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Seven-time Components 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton is on the cusp of a shock transfer from Mercedes to Ferrari for the 2025 season, based on a number of media studies.
Each Sky Sports and BBC Sport reported on the information and advised that formal affirmation might come as early as Thursday.
CNBC was not in a position to independently confirm the studies.
Mercedes declined to remark when contacted by CNBC. A spokesperson at Ferrari was not instantly accessible to remark.
It comes shortly earlier than the beginning of the following Components 1 season, which gets underway in Bahrain from Feb. 29.
A transfer to Ferrari, probably the most iconic groups within the historical past of motorsport, would deliver an finish to a remarkably profitable partnership. Hamilton first signed with Mercedes in 2013 and went on to win six of his seven world titles with the workforce between 2014 and 2020.
The prospect of Hamilton becoming a member of Ferrari has been the topic of intense hypothesis over latest years, though Hamilton has beforehand said he intends to stick with Mercedes for the remainder of his life.
