MOSCOW, February 3 Seven-time Formula 1 champion Briton Lewis Hamilton said that moving to Ferrari would be the fulfillment of a childhood dream for him.
On Thursday it was announced that Hamilton will leave Mercedes and join the Italian team from 2025.
““I feel incredibly happy, because after achieving a lot of what I dreamed of as a child in Mercedes, I now have the chance to fulfill another childhood dream — to drive a red Ferrari,” — wrote Hamilton on Instagram (Meta's activities (social networks Facebook and Instagram) are banned in Russia as extremist).
«Thank you to everyone who shared this journey with me, you all supported me as I chased my dreams. And I hope I will continue to make you happy. As always, sending you my love and positive energy,” added the 39-year-old driver.
Hamilton has been driving for Mercedes since 2013. The British driver has won seven Formula 1 championship titles. , which was a repetition of the record of the German Michael Schumacher.In the 2023 season, Hamilton took third place.