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Lewis Hamilton, pictured at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. (Jiri Krenek photo)

Hamilton, Russell Stay On At Mercedes F1

Lewis Hamilton and George Russell will continue to lead the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team driver lineup for the next two seasons.

Hamilton will drive for the team in the 2024 and 2025 seasons and continue an historic relationship that has secured six World Drivers’ Championships and eight World Constructors’ Championships. Since joining the works team, Lewis has taken 82 victories and 78 pole positions en route to becoming the most successful driver in the sport’s history.

“We dream everyday of being the best and we have dedicated the past decade together to achieving that goal. Being at the top does not happen overnight or over a short period of time, it takes commitment, hard work and dedication and it’s been an honor to earn our way into the history books with this incredible team,” Hamilton said. 

The extension ensures the continuation of the most successful team and driver pairing in F1 history into at least a 13th year.

Russell has extended a relationship that first began in 2017 until the end of the 2025 season. The then 18-year-old joined the team’s Junior programme before rising through the ranks to F1.

“After stepping up to the Mercedes race seat last year, I wanted to reward the trust and belief that Toto and the rest of the team placed in me. Taking my first pole position and race win last year was an unforgettable feeling,” Russell said. 

After starring at Williams, he was promoted to partner Lewis Hamilton in 2022 and claimed his maiden Grand Prix victory in last year’s São Paulo Grand Prix.