Mercedes posted a special birthday message for Lewis Hamilton with a slight twist, as he turns 40 on Tuesday. Hamilton is no longer a Mercedes driver as of a week ago, having officially made the move to Ferrari at the turn of the new year, but his former team still marked his birthday nonetheless.

Mercedes were on the look-out for a new clothing and apparel partner to replace previous sponsors Tommy Hilfiger and Puma following Lewis Hamilton's decision to leave

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During their three seasons as Mercedes team-mates, George Russell performed well compared to seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton and is confident of leading the Silver Arrows into the future

Hamilton has left Mercedes after 12 illustrious seasons - in which he claimed 84 grand prix victories and won six of his seven world titles - to embark on a stint at F1’s most famous team with whom he will close out his legendary grand prix career.

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff revealed a mark left by Lewis Hamilton on the team's F1 cars, which it will carry forward despite the seven-time world champi

German apparel and footwear brand Adidas will enter Formula One as kit suppliers to the Mercedes Formula One team in a multiyear partnership announced on Tuesday for the new post-Lewis Hamilton era.

Lewis Hamilton has been tipped for a tough arrival at Ferrari following a frustrating few years at Mercedes. The 39-year-old signed off his career at Mercedes with one of his worst seasons in F1, where he was frequently left downcast by his results and performances.

Lewis Hamilton reflected on how his departure from Mercedes was “much more emotional” compared to when he made his McLaren exit. Hamilton has embarked on a fresh F1 career chapter as he realises his childhood dream of being a Ferrari driver,