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Toto Wolff reveals Bono talks amid Lewis Hamilton shock exit

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed that he’s already spoken to Lewis Hamilton’s race engineer, Peter Bonnington (Bono), following the driver’s announcement that he’s joining Ferrari in 2025. 2024 will be Hamilton’s 12th and final campaign with the Silver Arrows, although his ties to the German manufacturer date back to when he was just

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Mercedes implored to sign Fernando Alonso as Lewis Hamilton’s replacement

2009 Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button has called for Mercedes to sign Fernando Alonso for 2025, as Lewis Hamilton’s replacement. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff suddenly finds himself with an empty seat for next year, following last Thursday’s huge announcement that Hamilton is leaving them for Ferrari at the end of 2024. 2024 will be

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Lewis Hamilton’s brother reveals how he was told about Ferrari deal

British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) driver Nicolas Hamilton has revealed how his older brother, Lewis Hamilton, told him about his Ferrari move. The world was left stunned last Thursday when it was announced that the seven-time World Champion will be leaving Mercedes at the conclusion of the 2024 Formula 1 season, to complete a dream

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Who will replace Lewis Hamilton in 2025?

Lewis Hamilton joining Ferrari in 2025 is a bombshell nobody saw coming, especially after the driver and the team rejected the rumours last year. It was confirmed on Thursday evening that Hamilton will be leaving Mercedes at the end of the 2024 season, to complete a switch to Ferrari after signing a “multi-year” contract. The

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George Russell’s comments come back to bite

Comments made by George Russell last season have certainly backfired, after the Mercedes driver insisted to Channel 4 that Lewis Hamilton wouldn’t move to Ferrari. The huge news announced this week is that Hamilton will be a Ferrari driver in 2025, with 2024 being his 12th and final campaign with Mercedes. Hamilton has agreed a

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Martin Brundle warns Ferrari about signing Lewis Hamilton

Ex-Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports commentator Martin Brundle doesn’t think Lewis Hamilton can “single-handedly” fix Ferrari by driving their car well next year, with their being more to solve at Maranello. Brundle made the comments last year when Hamilton was rumoured with a move to Ferrari, something which looked unlikely when the seven-time World

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Red Bull call for emergency podcast after Lewis Hamilton defects to Ferrari

Red Bull couldn’t resist getting involved in what was one of the craziest days in Formula 1 off-season history, as Lewis Hamilton’s 2025 switch to Ferrari was confirmed. The announcement was made Thursday evening, with Hamilton replacing Carlos Sainz at Ferrari next year after agreeing to a “multi-year” contract. It’s already been dubbed as the

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How will Mercedes deal with huge Lewis Hamilton blow

Mercedes’ staff have been informed that Lewis Hamilton is leaving the team for Ferrari, at the conclusion of the 2024 season. Silly season has gotten underway earlier than ever before, with Hamilton’s switch to Ferrari having caught everybody off-guard. Hamilton only signed a two-year contract extension with the Silver Arrows midway through the 2023 season,

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Ex-Ferrari engineer’s massive claim as Lewis Hamilton could lose title

Felipe Massa’s former Ferrari race engineer Rob Smedley has revealed that it became “pretty clear” at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix what Renault had done, in regard to Nelson Piquet Jr. crashing on purpose. This is, of course, the infamous ‘Crashgate’, an event which is still causing controversy today. Back at the Marina Bay Circuit

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Charles Leclerc’s comments on Lewis Hamilton resurface

Following Thursday evening’s huge news that Lewis Hamilton will be a Ferrari driver in 2025, comments from his soon-to-be teammate, Charles Leclerc, have resurfaced. 1 February 2024 is a day which will be remembered in Formula 1 history, following the huge announcement that Hamilton is leaving Mercedes for Ferrari. The 39-year-old is departing the Silver

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