Lewis Hamilton agreed to a new deal with Mercedes that will keep him with the team through the 2025 F1 season. Mercedes confirmed the agreement on Thursday while also announcing that Hamilton’s teammate George Russell also signed a new two-year deal.
Hamilton was previously in the final year of his contract with Mercedes and his future with the team seemed unclear. The 38-year-old reportedly attracted interest from Ferrari while also considering retirement.
“We have never been hungrier to win. We have learned from every success but also every setback,” said Hamilton after the news was made official. “We continue to chase our dreams, we continue to fight no matter the challenge, and we will win again. I’m grateful to the team who have supported me both on and off the track. Our story isn’t finished; we are determined to achieve more together, and we won’t stop until we do.”
Lewis Hamilton has struggled in recent seasons following a dominant run that saw him win six F1 championships between 2014 and 2020. After finishing second to Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in controversial fashion in 2021, Hamilton had a disastrous season in 2022 that saw him fail to get a single win for the first time in his career.
Hamilton slightly improved this season, making the podium four times and having one pole position. He is currently ranked fourth on the F1 Drivers standings.
