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Lewis Hamilton, the seven-time Formula One world champion signed a deal to extend his contract with Mercedes until 2025, the team announced on Thursday.

It was just a matter of time before both parties completed the formality to finalise the deal, having already been interested in continuing an association beyond 2023.

It was rumored that Hamilton could pursue a move for Ferrari, but looking at the form shown by the Italian team, it just did not make sense.

The 38-year-old Hamilton has been associated with the team since 2013 after he decided to make a switch from McLaren a decade ago.

Since then, he has witnessed and achieved a ton of success in the sport. In the meantime, there have been some interesting teammates as well.

Lewis Hamilton started his journey at Mercedes with Nico Rosberg, a partnership and rivalry that lasted four seasons before the German decided to take retirement in 2016.

Rosberg was followed by Valtteri Bottas, with George Russell being Hamilton's partner since 2022.

Hamilton exclaimed that the team was hungry to win again.

“We dream every day of being the best and we have dedicated the past decade together to achieving that goal. Being at the top does not happen overnight or over a short period of time, it takes commitment, hard work, and dedication and it’s been an honor to earn our way into the history books with this incredible team," he said in the team's press release.

"We have never been hungrier to win. We have learned from every success but also every setback. We continue to chase our dreams, we continue to fight no matter the challenge and we will win again. I’m grateful to the team who have supported me both on and off the track. Our story isn’t finished, we are determined to achieve more together and we won’t stop until we do," he added.

Hamilton last won a race in 2021, with Red Bull and double world champion Max Verstappen now dominant after ending Mercedes’s record run of eight successive constructors’ world titles.

Mercedes also announced an extension for George Russell until 2025. In the team's press release, the young driver looked back at his journey and was hopeful of success in the future. He said:

“I have grown up with this team ever since joining as part of the Junior program back in 2017. It’s my home and it feels fantastic to extend our special relationship through 2025. After stepping up to the Mercedes race seat last year, I wanted to reward the trust and belief that Toto and the rest of the team placed in me. Taking my first pole position and race win last year was an unforgettable feeling."

"It’s been great to work with everybody at Brackley and Brixworth to make progress with our car and push forward our development. Their loyalty, vision and hard work is inspiring. “We have made some significant steps over the last 18 months and are only getting stronger as a team. I’m excited to help continue to build on that momentum as we progress into 2024 and 2025 as we continue to focus on returning to the very front of the pack," he added.