There had been speculation back in May that the seven-time world champion had held talks with Ferrari over a potential move, but Hamilton previously denied these discussions.
These rumours seemed to be rubbished even more when the 39-year-old extended his contract with Mercedes until the end of the 2025 season last summer.
But on Thursday morning, Hamilton’s incredible move to Maranello looked to be all but confirmed, with the Mercedes staff at Brackley HQ finding out about the shocking departure later that day.
Lewis Hamilton is set to make a stunning move to Ferrari in 2025Ferrari had held talks with the Brit back in MayThe Mercedes staff at Brackley found out about Hamilton's departure on Thursday