Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton is set to join Ferrari at the start of the 2025 season, seeking a revival with the iconic racing team. Hamilton, who has expressed that the timing is right for this move, considers it the fulfillment of a childhood dream. His first comments since the announcement reflect his anticipation of the challenge ahead. Hamilton will take a significant pay cut in joining Ferrari, which has seen a $7.8 billion increase in market capitalization following the news. The deal is reported to be a one-year contract with an option for a second year, at an estimated $100 million annually. George Russell, Hamilton's teammate at Mercedes, has labeled the 2023 F1 season as the toughest he's ever had psychologically, highlighting the impact of Hamilton's departure. The move has sparked discussions about Hamilton's legacy and the value he brought to Mercedes, which saw its team valuation skyrocket from $389 million in 2013 to $3.8 billion in 2023.
"Lewis against Charles at Ferrari, for me, ticks all the boxes" 🔴☑ Crofty has his say on Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari switch 🔀 https://t.co/rVeD6mQm8W
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James Vowles says Alex Albon is signed through 2025 with Williams regardless of any reports you are seeing about his future with the #F1 team
"It just seems so odd to think about Lewis in a red overall" 😅 Alex Albon said he was 'just as surprised as anyone else' when he heard about Lewis Hamilton's move to Ferrari for 2025 📅🔴 https://t.co/xrGFgtwWzq
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There'll be no mistaking @LoganSargeant and @alex_albon on track this year with these lids #F1 @WilliamsRacing https://t.co/OGbZiNpQMf
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A twist on the design we've grown to know and love 🔀 #F1 @WilliamsRacing https://t.co/x9YTME0AAP
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❓/1️⃣0️⃣ are you giving the Williams FW46 livery? https://t.co/474SqgvdYs
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A new look for Albon and Sargeant in 2024 ⚪ What do you think of the white suits? #F1 #Williams https://t.co/JRdzwNCkTy
We need to talk about the white overalls 🤍 A new look for @alex_albon and @LoganSargeant! #F1 https://t.co/mvRB5B7ZGs
"We've definitely done a good job, I don't want to talk a big game too early!" 😂 Alex Albon and Logan Sargeant on their aims for the 2024 season 🏁 https://t.co/4chu3g1iis
Ferrari announced on Feb. 1 that Lewis Hamilton will join their Formula 1 team in 13 months. It is supposedly a 1-year deal with an option year and he'll be paid about $100 million each year. But Ferrari's market cap increased by $7.8 BILLION when the deal was announced.
Very crisp looking lids for @LoganSargeant & @alex_albon this season! 👌 #F1 https://t.co/C6b0jY9OAD
"If it was anything other than blue I would have been worried" 😅 Alex Albon and Logan Sargeant react to the FW46 livery 🔵 https://t.co/JBeD6epGAc
Take a first look at Williams' FW46! 🔵 https://t.co/DvUHz9afuk
Ready for season number 2️⃣ as team-mates and Logan’s sophomore year! @alex_albon 🤝 @LoganSargeant #F1 https://t.co/42e7PiOG0S
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History made. History in the making. Introducing the FW46 livery 💙 https://t.co/hH1SPF3RPY
Lewis Hamilton was worth BILLIONS to Mercedes. Mercedes F1 Team Valuation • 2013: $389 million • 2023: $3.8 billion (+877%) And now he'll have the same impact at Ferrari, leveraging the company's unique business model to drive sales. Read more: https://t.co/8C4TtrA0oB https://t.co/BKdSUr9MMq
Lewis Hamilton speaks about his move to Ferrari: https://t.co/hP1RKoT7wY https://t.co/ZMtiHISizc
Is Hamilton to Ferrari the biggest #F1 driver move in history? "It is. And by some measure." says @wbuxtonofficial 🗣️ https://t.co/dmSctKUl4C
This linear timeline of Ferrari drivers since 1996 - in the seat Lewis Hamilton is due to take in 2025 - is STACKED! 🤯 Which of them is your favourite in red? 🤔 https://t.co/WWLl0PFC6S
George Russell labels #F1 2023 as “the toughest season I’ve ever had psychologically”, but he’s embracing mistakes made last year heading into 2024. All of which has taken on a new dimension now Lewis Hamilton is leaving Mercedes for Ferrari ⬇️ https://t.co/z4JZDGlF2S
Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has made his first comments following the announcement he will join Ferrari at the start of the 2025 season. https://t.co/g39TlrB2FW
Lewis Hamilton will take huge pay cut when he leaves Mercedes for Ferrari https://t.co/JCTPxf7ecC
“I feel incredibly fortunate, after achieving things with Mercedes that I could only have dreamt of as a kid, that I now have the chance to fulfil another childhood dream” Lewis Hamilton says "the time's right" for him to join Ferrari in 2025 Read more⬇️ https://t.co/7jDcAjzoKh
Leone Lewis? Glory not guaranteed as Hamilton seeks Ferrari revival | Richard Williams https://t.co/l08QmUstfb