The Latest Breaking News from Mercedes

Ex-Mercedes strategy chief Vowles was handed the top job at Williams for 2023 but accepted that on-track results last year and for 2024 were insignificant so long as it allowed the squad to bring about more sustained improvement starting in 2025 before a major push the following season.

Mercedes faces a challenge in finding a replacement for Lewis Hamilton, with options including Carlos Sainz, Fernando Alonso, Alexander Albon, Esteban Ocon, and young talent Andrea Kimi Antonelli.

Despite signing a two-year deal with Mercedes in 2023, he will be moving to Ferrari after activating a break clause in his contract

It makes little sense for the American outfit to abandon its project just in case it gets a reprieve ahead of 2028, and the scale of progress it has made so far on its F1 ambitions was made public recently.

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Lewis Hamilton confirms his move to Ferrari in 2025, expressing gratitude for his time with Mercedes and his commitment to end on a high note.

That comes down to typical sportsperson bravado – but the psychological boost of such an approach, to take the positives and shut out the negativity, has long been clear at the top level of all sporting echelons.

Former world champions have switched to the Scuderia before but only Fangio and Schumacher have prospered at Maranello

Moving forward from 2024, the Japanese Grand Prix will be held earlier in the season to help Formula 1 work towards a more sustainable future.