DOHA–Lewis Hamilton says he is “totally fine” with having to wait until next year for his first Ferrari Formula One test, even if it could make life harder at the start of his move from Mercedes. Britain’s seven-times world champion is replacing Spaniard Carlos Sainz at the Italian team but Mercedes are holding him to his contract until the end of the year to fulfill sponsor commitments.

Lewis Hamilton has two more races left with Mercedes before he moves to Ferrari for the 2025 season - and the 39-year-old is not feeling good about his prospects

Mercedes star Lewis Hamilton admitted “I’m definitely not fast anymore” following a disappointing performance in sprint qualifying ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix. The 39-year-old will start the sprint race in seventh position after finishing 0.4 seconds behind McLaren ace Lando Norris, who took pole.

The seven-time Formula 1 world champion recently shocked the world of motorsports by deciding to join Ferrari in 2025, calling it one of the hardest decisions he has ever had to make.View on euronews

Lewis Hamilton delivered a stark admission of being "not fast anymore" following a disappointing sprint qualifying session at the Qatar Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion could only manage seventh place on the grid for Saturday's sprint race.

Lewis Hamilton has questioned whether or not he will be ‘missing out’ by not completing the post-season test in Abu Dhabi for new team Ferrari. The legendary Brit has farewell media duties to complete as his Mercedes career comes to an end.

Lewis Hamilton will not be able to complete the post-season test for Ferrari in Abu Dhabi as he continues his farewell tour with Mercedes following his 2025 switch

Lewis Hamilton will join Ferrari on a two-year deal from 2025 and Max Verstappen expects his Formula 1 rival to be "very, very motivated".

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