Hamilton contractually prohibited from luring Mercedes team members to Ferrari – media

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton It is prohibited to poach staff members.Mercedes “V”Ferrari “, reports Mirror Sport.

Earlier it became known that the Briton signed a multi-year contract with the Italian team, which will be valid from 2025. Hamilton, 39, will replace the Spaniard Carlos Sainz, who will spend his last season at Ferrari.

According to the source, a clause in the contract Hamilton signed last year does not allow members of the Mercedes team to be lured to another Formula 1 team. This means he will not be able to take with him to Maranello its most trusted people, like race engineer Peter Bonnington.

Bonnington has been Hamilton’s chief race engineer since joining Mercedes ahead of the 2013 season. Previously, he played the same role in the team of another seven-time title winner, Michael Schumacher.

The Briton has won six championship titles with Mercedes (another with McLaren in 2008).

Source : MatchTV

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