It’s awkward for Ham at Mercedes now: Verstappen

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen

Formula One world champion Max Verstappen believes Lewis Hamilton faces an awkward final campaign at Mercedes after his title rival's dramatic move to Ferrari for the 2025 season. Hamilton, 39, stunned motorsport by announcing even before next month's opening 2024 Grand Prix in Bahrain that he would be leaving Mercedes, with whom he has won six of his seven world titles, to race for Italian giants Ferrari next year.

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But Verstappen, speaking at Red Bull's car launch on Thursday, predicted that would be easier said than done now it was known Hamilton would be leaving the ‘Silver Arrows' for the red of Ferrari. "For the rest of the year, I would say it's a little bit awkward," said Verstappen at Red Bull's factory on Thursday.

"It's not like they are suddenly enemies. He has achieved so many great things with them. They are still behind him, and for sure he has a great relationship with everyone, especially [Mercedes team principal] Toto [Wolff]. But he knows at one point, and Toto for sure will tell him: ‘Look, I know we've had all this success, but you can't be part of certain meetings any more.' "

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