Hamilton ‘non-poaching’ clause set to prevent key Mercedes F1 departures

Hamilton dropped a bombshell on Mercedes last week when he told the squad that he had activated an early exit from his deal so he can join Ferrari in 2025.

The switch immediately opened up suggestions that other senior staff at Mercedes – such as his engineer Pete ‘Bono’ Bonnington – could follow him as has happened in the past when other stars have changed teams.

In 1996, Michael Schumacher was followed from Benetton to Ferrari by…