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Drivers in Formula 1 sign contracts with teams, and when these contracts end or are mutually agreed to terminate, drivers can move. The story about Antonelli joining Ferrari after Hamilton retires illustrates this process, as Hamilton's departure creates a vacancy that another driver can fill.
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