Ferrari’s plan A is to bring Lewis Hamilton to Maranello. Uncontrolled rumours even give the deal as done with an announcement possible in the next few days
I don’t usually comment on rumors, but this one is more than a rumor. As far as I have been able to find out the chances of Lewis Hamilton wearing Ferrari red in 2025 are very high, in fact I don’t rule out that he is already signed. Lewis is under contract until the end of 2025, but with an exit option in 2024. The move has caught Mercedes on the wrong foot, while Carlos Sainz was expecting it. This year will be difficult for Carlos at Ferrari, but his options for 2025 are several: a year of waiting at Sauber until it becomes Audi in 2026 or even a possible negotiation with Mercedes to take Hamilton’s place.
Corriere della Sera:
Hamilton in Ferrari al posto di Sainz, il piano per averlo accanto a Leclerc
Formu1a .uno:
I know there’s some reputable places reporting this now, but it just feels fake.
The timing is super silly. He has the money to break any contract.
Why not go now if you’re gonna go for 1 year of these engines, in a year?
Why even have these talks this early? It’s just gonna fuck up the season for you and for both teams?
Remember how the Seb/Carlos Story broke. IT’s reasonable to assume that Ferrari does lock in their driver pairing for a season one year in advance.