Is Peter Bonnington joining Ferrari?
Lewis Hamilton’s long-time race engineer Peter Bonnington will not be joining the seven-time champion at Ferrari next season. Bonnington, who has worked with Hamilton throughout the driver’s 12-year Mercedes career, has been promoted to head of race engineering. Peter Bonnington won’t be following Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari. The collaboration between Lewis Hamilton and his race engineer, Peter Bonnington, is coming to an end. The British engineer has been promoted within Mercedes, putting an end to all speculation about a possible move to Ferrari.However, it seems that Ferrari will have to give up on the duo. The Mercedes spokesperson recently confirmed to the media that Peter Bonnington would remain with the team for the upcoming seasons. He has also been promoted to the position of head of race engineering, with immediate effect.
Is Peter Bonnington leaving Mercedes?
Peter Bonnington, Lewis Hamilton’s trusted race engineer, will remain with Mercedes in 2025, taking on a new role as head of race engineering. In 2025, Ferrari fields a high-profile driver line-up of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, following Hamilton’s sensational move from Mercedes after the 2024 season.