Hamilton make the jump to Mercedes

Mercedes Benz Formula 1 team have announced 
their 2013 driver line-up, with Nico Rosberg being joined by former worls champion Lewis Hamilton, who moves to the team from McLaren on a three-year contract, leaving Michael Schumacher, a 7 time world champion without a confirmed seat for next season.

“It is now time for me to take on a fresh challenge and I am very excited to begin a new chapter racing for the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team,” said Hamilton, who exits McLaren after six seasons. “Mercedes-Benz has such an incredible heritage in motorsports, along with a passion for winning which I share. 

“Together, we can grow and rise to this new challenge. I believe that I can help steer the Silver Arrows to the top and achieve our joint ambitions of winning the world championships.”
Hamilton’s career has been supported by Mercedes-Benz since its earliest days. In 2000, he and Rosberg were team-mates at TeamMBM.com in Formula A karting. He drove with Mercedes-Benz engines during his two seasons in the Formula Three Euroseries, winning the 2005 championship, and all of his 104 F1 starts - and his 2008 drivers’ title - have been powered by Mercedes-Benz.