Lewis Hamilton says he 'underestimated' how hard leaving Mercedes for Ferrari would be

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain attends a news conference ahead of the Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024.

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain attends a news conference ahead of the Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)


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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Lewis Hamilton says he "massively underestimated" how big a toll his decision to leave Mercedes for Ferrari would take on his relationships with the team where he won six of his seven Formula 1 championships. Hamilton's move to Ferrari for 2025 ends the most successful partnership between a driver and a team in F1 history. The decision was announced in February and has overshadowed an often-difficult season with Mercedes that has yielded two wins but some poor recent results.

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