Lewis Hamilton will go up against one of the most highly-rated drivers on the grid at Ferrari in Charles Leclerc.

Officially replacing Carlos Sainz as a Ferrari driver on Monday, Jacky Ickx says marketing, money and even politics played a role in Lewis Hamilton’s signing. After all, says the twice F1 World Championship runner-up,

Lewis Hamilton inked a two-year deal with Ferrari last year which will see him represent the Prancing Horse for the upcoming Formula 1 season. Ferrari will hope that a move for the seven-time world champion will see them win their first Constructors’ Championship since 2008,

Carlos Sainz Sr has claimed Lewis Hamilton was the one who made an initial approach to Ferrari in the move that ended with his son losing his Formula 1 seat with the team. Sainz was angling to earn a renewal to his existing Ferrari deal that expired at the end of 2024 when he was told the team had reached an agreement to sign Hamilton.

Details about Lewis Hamilton's groundbreaking Ferrari contract have come to light on a recent Formula 1 podcast.

A Lewis Hamilton fan page has fact-checked Carlos Sainz Sr., who claimed that it was the Briton who initiated discussions with Ferrari

Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton says he has realized his “dream” after his first official day at Ferrari, promising “a new era” for the team.

Lewis Hamilton says his decision to sign for Ferrari was a “total leap of faith” driven by “gut feeling”. The seven-time world champion shocked the F1 world last February when he announced he would be leaving Mercedes in order to complete a blockbuster switch to rivals Ferrari.