Regardless of how it goes, for Mercedes losing Formula 1 driver Hamilton is truly a hard blow to digest and it will already be defeated in the 2025 season
The announcement of the collaboration between Ferrari and Formula 1 driver Hamilton for Mercedes represents a big loss, with which Toto Wolff he already leaves defeated. We keep talking about how much Ferrari has to gain with Hamilton, but let’s look at the situation from Mercedes’ perspective. In the meeting with the media, Wolff spoke about the situation and revealed important details. First of all the choice of a short-term contract was made by both, so as not to limit either Hamilton or Mercedes. This agreement was in fact a1+1 agreement with exit option after the first year for both. Wolff also reveals that the agreement between Hamilton and Mercedes would have ended anyway, regardless of the pilot’s choices. Hamilton is the past of Mercedes, but not the futurewere already looking for a replacement.
Mercedes talks about Hamilton’s choice to continue in Formula 1
When Hamilton was offered a multi-year contract on Ferrari’s part, immediately seized the opportunity. Ultimately the driver has nothing to lose, indeed, if he were to win with Ferrari, he would become an even greater Formula 1 legend. But even if it doesn’t happen, it will still be a satisfaction to wear the colors that his idol, Ayrton Senna, he had no opportunity to wear. But the fact remains that the timing of his choice hurt Mercedes. If Wolff praised George Russell, considering him the future of the team, at the same time he said he was surprised by the timing of Hamilton’s choice. He complained that Mercedes has not signed contracts finalized in recent times. Clearly it refers to Lando Norris e Charles Leclerc, with multi-year contracts. The failure to communicate the expiry of these agreements suggests an exit for the drivers in the medium term, but so much so that Mercedes needs a new driver as early as 2025.
But it’s not too late just for Norris and Leclerc, too Kimi Antonelli. The very young Mercedes driver will turn 18 in August and will exceed the limit imposed after Max Verstappen’s debut in F1 as a minor. But moving to F1 in two years might be too soon even for him. Wolff specified that he doesn’t want to hear rumors about his move to F1 right now. Understandable, Antonelli needs to concentrate on Formula 2, without the pressure of moving up to Formula 1 after spending just a year in the cadet category. If Hamilton had stayed until the end of the 2025 season, Antonelli could have aimed for F1 for 2026. There is no shortage of alternatives, but first the team he has to think about what he really wants. One thing is known for sure, haste leads to bad choices, especially when you have to replace someone like Hamilton. The abandonment of the British it is also a damage to the imagein fact he left Mercedes before trying the W15, which suggests that he doesn’t believe in the team’s potential. This mistrust shows that Mercedes has already lost.
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