'Wolff's right-hand man to leave for Ferrari at the end of 2024'

Toto Wolff is talking about signing Max Verstappen and Helmut Marko, but in the meantime he seems to be losing his current right-hand man. According to Motorsport.com, Jerome D'Ambrosio is making the move to Ferrari.

Jerome D'Ambrosio is no unknown name in motorsport. The Belgian drove 20 Grands Prix in Formula 1 between 2011 and 2012 and was also active in Formula E. As team boss, D'Ambrosio was successful with Venturi in Formula E, before making his return to F1 at Mercedes. There, he has been at the helm of the Junior Team since 2023. In that role, the Belgian works closely with Gwen Lagrue.

Yet this partnership is coming to an end. Mercedes confirmed to GPblog.com that D'Ambrosio will leave the team at the end of 2024. The Belgian would like to move back to Europe and therefore does not want to extend his expiring contract. His future plans are not known to Mercedes.

According to Motorsport.com, however, the Belgian knows what he will do. He is said to be making the move to Ferrari, to run their Academy. Jock Clear is currently running it. However, the latter has such a wide range of duties at Ferrari that support at the junior level would be welcome. When asked, Ferrari would not comment on the rumours.