For Mercedes, it is a devastating loss, unable to retain a generational talent and the face of its entire motorsport brand.
He has been so successful with Mercedes that it’s almost hard to imagine the 39-year-old Briton racing for any other team.
Hamilton holds the all-time record for F1 wins (103), achieving 82 of those with Mercedes and 21 with McLaren.
It also reunites him with Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur, who Hamilton raced for at junior level.
Last season, a Mercedes driver failed to win a race across a whole season for the first time since 2011.
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