'Mercedes will publish statement on Hamilton on Thursday night'

Mercedes will come out with a statement on Lewis Hamilton's future, according to Sky Sports. Staff have already been told about his departure, the outside world will be told later.

In the Sky Sports broadcast, they report that Mercedes will issue a statement at 19:00 UK time/20:00 CET. This will logically concern Hamilton's departure. The medium previously reported that Mercedes staff have been informed of the star driver's departure.

Lewis Hamilton will race for Ferrari in 2025, who previously extended Charles Leclerc's contract. With that, Ferrari will compete with a star team in 2025. Carlos Sainz will have to seek refuge elsewhere. The Spaniard's contract will not be renewed.