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NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – JULY 17: Second placed Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP celebrates in parc ferme during the Sprint for the F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone on July 17, 2021 in Northampton, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
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NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – JULY 17: Second placed Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP celebrates in parc ferme during the Sprint for the F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone on July 17, 2021 in Northampton, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
Lewis Hamilton and the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team will be parting ways after the end of the 2024 season. The 7-time champion had activated the release clause option from his contract last season, which will now see him driving under the Mercedes banner.
The 39-year-old did sign a new two-year extension deal with his current team only last summer. But the contract is understood to have a break clause that can be triggered after one year, which Hamilton has now triggered. This brings an end to an amazing 11 years Hamilton had under the Mercedes banner as he looks to embark on a new chapter in his F1 career.
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Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team and Lewis Hamilton will part ways at the end of the 2024 season. Lewis has activated a release option in the contract announced last year.
— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) February 1, 2024
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