Lewis Hamilton was absent from a stunning Mercedes driver release announcement, with George Russell appearing solo. Hamilton is set to join Ferrari ahead of 2025, ditching the Mercedes team with whom he has claimed six drivers' championship titles across 12 seasons.

Mercedes are giving fans the chance to have their name on the W15 driven by Lewis Hamilton as he contests his final race with the team.

Lewis Hamilton will race for Ferrari next season having decided before the current campaign began that he wanted a fresh start away from long-time employers Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton’s first appearance for Ferrari is likely to be in a 2022 machine at the start of next year, with the driver and Mercedes having “jointly decided” against the seven-time world champion taking part in the post-season tyre test in Abu Dhabi for the Scuderia.

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he will not compromise on his duties towards his team despite his imminent exit after the 2024 season to join F

Lewis Hamilton will first test a Ferrari F1 car early next year, with the prospect of him driving at the 2024 post-season test in Abu Dhabi a non-starter. Seven-time F1 world champion will leave Mercedes after 12 years at the Silver Arrows at the end of the season and only has three races left before he moves to the Scuderia in 2025.