Toto Wolff insists Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes exit was “right for both of us” as the team principal looked ahead to the 2025 F1 season. After 12 years and six world titles together, Hamilton and Mercedes parted ways at the end of last season with the British driver sealing a blockbuster move to Ferrari for 2025 and beyond.

Hamilton ditching the Mercedes team with whom he was with for 12 seasons - claiming six championships and 84 race victories in that time - and instead joining the most successful and iconic team on the F1 grid represents arguably the biggest driver signing in the history of the sport.

Lewis Hamilton has been told that he may struggle to make an instant impact at Ferrari following his switch to the Italian team ahead of the 2025 Formula One season

Ferrari have made a major announcement following the signing of Lewis Hamilton from Mercedes ahead of the F1 2025 season.

Lewis Hamilton has been warned his latest chapter in F1 may not be smooth sailing as he gets to grips with Ferrari machinery – a problem that Daniel Ricciardo knows all too well. Last winter, the seven-time world champion sent shockwaves through the paddock by confirming his switch from Mercedes to Maranello,