There is a clause in the British driver’s contract that will prevent him from ‘stealing’ employees from Mercedes when he departs in 2025
Despite speculation of Lewis Hamilton potentially bringing key personnel from Mercedes to Ferrari, such as Peter Bonnington or Andrew Shovlin, contractual restrictions will thwart any such moves.
The British Formula 1 driver is set to depart from the Mercedes team at the conclusion of the 2024 season to join the Italian giants.
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However, Hamilton‘s hopes of transferring crucial team members have been dashed by a contractual clause.
The British driver had been reportedly interested in taking a number of his teammates to Ferrari with him, with the Italian team willing to cede the kind of hiring power they haven’t done since tempting Michael Schumacher to the team back in 1996.
Schumacher was able to turn the team around, working closely with Ross Brawn and others, as well as lifting those already with Ferrari up with him.
Having not won a title since 2007, Ferrari are said to be hopeful that Hamilton can have the same impact on their ailing F1 team.
What are the exact details of this clause?
Reported by Motorsport Italia, the seven-time F1 champion’s contract with Mercedes includes a “no poaching clause,” preventing him from enticing his race director or track operations manager to follow him to another team, crucial figures in his past successes.
This “no poaching clause” is not uncommon in Formula 1 contracts, serving as a safeguard against talent depletion and the potential “poaching” of team personnel.
Such clauses are also often applied to team managers and principals, pivotal figures in the development of Formula 1 cars.
However, this move couldn’t be replicated by Sebastian Vettel when he succeeded Alonso at Ferrari, as he was bound by a similar clause with Red Bull preventing him from taking his engineer, Guillaume ‘Rocky’ Rocquelin.
While there are instances where such transfers are permissible with mutual consent, the current scenario with Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton suggests that these contractual restrictions will prevent the departure of Bonnington or Shovlin to Ferrari.
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