In a revelation to the tifosi, Ferrari is reportedly courting Lewis Hamilton for the 2025 season, marking the end of Carlos Sainz with the Italian team. The strategic move highlights the team’s ambition to pair Hamilton with Charles Leclerc.
The Italian motorsport scene is about to undergo a major revamp as Ferrari works to integrate Lewis Hamilton.
The team’s strategy of boxing Hamilton with Charles Leclerc in 2025 is a transparent indication of its commitment to championship aspirations. Although Hamilton’s potential move hinges on the prestige of his contract with Mercedes, which runs until 2024 with an option for a further year, the implications for Carlos Sainz are swift and profound.
The Spaniard, caught in the crosshairs of Ferrari’s ambitious project, is at a crossroads in his career, although he is hot at Red Bull Racing and Audi. Talks with Ferrari over a contract extension are rumoured to no longer take place, with The Scuderia now firmly targeting Hamilton’s arrival for 2025, leaving Sainz with just one more year in the red.
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