Lewis Hamilton 's replacement at Mercedes has admitted he faces an 'impossible' task as he prepares to make the step up to Formula 1. Hamilton shocked the sporting world ahead of the 2024 campaign, after announcing he had agreed a deal to join Ferrari from next season.

Toto Wolff has named a young driver line-up for the 2025 season following Lewis Hamilton's decision to join Ferrari.

Lewis Hamilton made the decision to leave Mercedes for Ferrari before the current Formula 1 season began - but then had to deliver the news to his long-time boss Toto Wolff

Lewis Hamilton has admitted that having to tell Toto Wolff that he would be leaving Mercedes for Ferrari was “terrifying”. Hamilton will depart the team at the end of the season after more than a decade under Wolff’s guidance as he heads for pastures new in search of an eighth world title.

Ferrari team principal Vasseur, who worked with Hamilton in junior formula in the mid-2000s, revealed that work on the 2025 car – codenamed project 677 – has already started, with Italian press reporting the design concept will focus on suspension changes to aid Hamilton’s driving style.

Having spent the better part of seven months flirting with Max Verstappen, Toto Wolff admits it was “immediately clear” that the Dutchman would not leave Red Bull for Mercedes. With Red Bull’s off-track saga involving team boss Christian Horner following hot on the heels of Lewis Hamilton’s announcement that he’d be joining Ferrari next season,

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed that he is no longer pursuing Max Verstappen, admitting that the time has come to stop 'flirting' with the Red Bull star following months of speculation about a potential switch.

M ercedes team principal Toto Wolff has officially closed the door on hopes of luring Max Verstappen to the Silver Arrows, now that the team’s driver line-up for the 2025 season