Lewis Hamilton will make a sensational move to Ferrari in 2025, according to several extensive reports from the Formula 1 world.
Although Hamilton signed a new two-year extension with Mercedes, for whom he has raced since 2013 and with whom he has won six world titles, the general claim is that the contract is for one year with an option for a moment. season. .
Ferrari is said to be “determined” to convince Hamilton to swap silver for red, that’s the option, and the announcement is said to be imminent. The announcement came Thursday night.
Last week, Ferrari announced that Charles Leclerc had re-signed with the team while signing a new long-term deal, which would run until the end of 2029.
There, however, was no mention of his team-mate Sainz despite the 29-year-old’s contract also expiring at the end of this season.
The idea stems from Ferrari and Sainz failing to agree on the length of their next contract, with Ferrari offering just one year while Sainz asked for up to three, “not just two,” they said last season.
But according to a report by formu1a. uno, it’s not the duration that’s causing the delay, it’s that the Ferrari driver hasn’t updated Sainz with. . . Lewis Hamilton.
“The reason for this slow evolution,” claims the Italian publication, “would be the sensational attempt to bring Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari in 2025 alongside Charles Leclerc!
“The seven-time World Champion had extended his historic contract with Mercedes for one season, with one more option, which would allow him to be freed to wear the red suit.
He even went so far as to say that “talks have begun with Ferrari chairman John Elkann,” with the “transition underway” between the issues.
“If all goes well,” the post adds, “we may see this sensational and brutal announcement come to fruition in the coming days, bringing Team Principal’s initial plan to life and defining the long-term lineup before the new season begins. “
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It’s worth noting that this is the first time Hamilton has been linked with a move to Maranello, and such reports circulated as recently as last season.
But although the Briton had “informal discussions” with the Ferrari hierarchy, he “never” got to the point of putting a contract on the table.
“Never,” Hamilton told Blick in October when Ferrari informed him it had presented him with a contract.
“Okay, I’m sure we’ve had some informal conversations. I know a lot of other smart people there. But I never felt in a position to move to Italy.
On the Ferrari side, team boss Vasseur said, although speaking to Hamilton, “that’s true for most of the grid because most of the grid has driven for me in the past.
“I had an argument in Baku, in the paddock we had an argument with Lewis and then he started going through the whole position, but if he signed a contract with me every time we spoke in the future, then he would have charged me. A fortune!”
But maybe that’s true this time. . .
Mercedes and Ferrari declined to comment on the situation when they first approached via PlanetF1. com.
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