Ferrari Bolsters Team with Key Signings from Mercedes, Including Serra and D’Ambrosio, Amidst Hamilton’s Anticipated Move

Ferrari officially announces the recruitment of Loic Serra and Jerome D'Ambrosio, previously with F1 competitor Mercedes.

Ferrari has announced that Loic Serra and Jerome D’Ambrosio will be joining their team later this year, transitioning from their Formula 1 competitor, Mercedes.

Speculation had been swirling about their departure from Brackley to join Maranello, and now, their transitions have been confirmed. Their official start date at Ferrari is set for October 1.

In 2025, when Lewis Hamilton transitions to Ferrari, he will be joining forces again with Serra and D’Ambrosio.

Serra has been named the head of chassis performance engineering, and he will be directly reporting to Enrico Cardile, Ferrari's technical director for chassis and aerodynamics.

Ex-Formula 1 racer D’Ambrosio has been appointed as the deputy team principal, stepping in as the chief advisor to team leader Fred Vasseur.

The driver from Belgium, who competed with Marussia during 2011 and with Lotus in 2012, is set to manage Ferrari's Driver Academy as well.

Ferrari's attempts to lure more personnel from Mercedes are expected to be thwarted by a 'non-poaching clause' included in Hamilton's agreement.

Crash.net has learned that a specific provision was included in the contract of the seven-time world champion with Mercedes aimed at avoiding a large-scale departure of personnel.

Insiders have verified the presence of a specific provision in Hamilton's agreement, which could jeopardize his aspirations of reconnecting with important personnel at Ferrari.

Nonetheless, Ferrari is considered the leading contender to recruit iconic F1 automobile designer Adrian Newey upon his departure from Red Bull at the beginning of 2025.

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