Former Ferrari man Rob Smedley believes Mercedes race engineer Peter Bonnington is right not to follow Lewis Hamilton to the Scuderia.

As Lewis Hamilton gears up for his highly anticipated move to Ferrari in 2025, the Formula 1 landscape is bracing for a showdown between the seven-time world champion and the rising star, Charles Leclerc.

Lewis Hamilton has been tipped to be a “catalyst for good things to happen” when he joins Ferrari in F1 2025. That is according to former F1 engineer Rob Smedley, who believes Hamilton’s arrival at Ferrari could be transformative for the team’s fortunes.

Smedley is among those to wish Hamilton well ahead of his shock switch, and he has told the Formula for Success how the seven-time world champion can hit the ground running with his former team.

A Formula 1 journalist has claimed that Lewis Hamilton could be set to sponsor himself in a new deal with Ferrari. The seven-time champion will join the Scuderia for the 2025 season and beyond, hoping to finally secure his eighth title ,

Lewis Hamilton will make the move to Ferrari for the 2025 Formula 1 season. He will join forces with Charles Leclerc. Ex-Ferrari engineer Rob Smedley doesn't believe Hamilton will be about to "trounce" the man from Monaco but does expect Hamilton to beat him.

Former Ferrari engineer Rob Smedley has advised Lewis Hamilton against bringing several members of his Mercedes entourage with him to Maranello next season. The seven-time world champion will be without a host of key allies when he makes the switch this winter.

Rumors suggest that Lewis Hamilton is in talks with Ferrari to secure a sponsorship deal for his non-alcoholic tequila brand, Almave.