Jerome D’Ambrosio, one of Mercedes’ senior figures,🦋 will leave to go to Ferrari at the same time as Le🌠wis Hamilton next year.

D’Ambrosio is one of team principal Toto Wolff’s key aides but will exit Merc♐edes in 2025, report.

However, his move to Ferrari is not linked to H✤amilton’s.

D’Amrbosio’s contract is reportedly due to expire at the end of this year and he wants a return to mainla♍nd Europe.

The added significance is that he꧒ will find Ha𝕴milton, Mercedes’ star driver, also arriving at Ferrari next year.

D’Ambrosio, last year, deputis𒊎ed for Wolff when the Mercedes boss was unable to a🐽ttend two grands prix due to knee surgery.

He became Mercedes driver development director a year ago and could find himself in a similar role at Ferrari in🍒 2025.

D’Ambrosio was formerly the team principal of the Venturi Formula 😼E team.

He was briefly a Formula 1 driver, re❀presenting Virgin Racing in 2011 before taking on a test driver role with Lotus.

D’Ambrosio deputised for Romain꧂ Grosjean at ❀the 2012 Italian Grand Prix, his final appearance as a driver in the championship.