Lewis Hamilton officially became a Ferrari F1 employee on January 1 to much fanfare on social media, though Frederic Vasseur is already calling for focus on the task at hand

British driver Lewis Hamilton is officially a Ferrari F1 driver, having left Mercedes – and he has already taken to social media. Seven-time Formula One champion Hamilton, 39, has formally left Mercedes after 12 years as one of the team’s drivers after his contract expired on December 31, 2024.

Hamilton arrives in Maranello with a fire in his stomach and a clear objective: win a record-breaking eighth Drivers’ Championship title and bring the glory days back to the Tifosi. However, while his race pace remains strong, many have doubted Fred Vasseur’s decision to bring the Brit to Italy for the 2025 campaign.