The internet is abuzz with rumors today that want the 7-time Formula 1 Champion Lewis Hamilton to already have(!) signed contract with Ferrari for 2025, replacing him Carlos Sainz. It is worth noting here that the Hamilton signed at the end of last summer two-year extension of contract his with her team Mercedesvalid until its end 2025.
The news comes after Ferrari announced that he had signed a multi-year deal renewal of contract of Charles Leclerc (likely for 3 years, with a two-year renewal option until 2029), with earnings likely to be around 30 million dollars with provisions bonus success up to 5 million
However, Ferrari has not announced anything about it future of Sainz in club. Until recently, rumors had it that the Spaniard a two-year extension was being negotiated of his contract with the Scuderia. But sources in Spain said that Sainz maintains them choices of open (Sauber-Audi, given his father’s ties to the German marque, or even Aston Martin).
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It is worth mentioning that the reputation of Hamilton’s transcript was first published on the website of Spanish newspaper Diario AS. However, more and more authoritative sources are reporting that the scenario is real. Motorsport reports that although it is not clear that a final contract has been signedthe negotiations are in advanced stage and they could be completed until end her week.
THE Ferrari he’s got manifest interesting for Hamilton’s services several times in the past, but the Brit had rejected her offers, preferring Mercedes as it offered him a better chance of challenging for the title.
Following two disappointing seasons with the German team though, maybe Hamilton thought again. After all, the head of the Ferrari team at the moment is the Frenchman Frederic Vasseurwith whom Hamilton has collaborated on her team ARTby winning his title GP2 (now Formula 2) the 2006 and has good relations.
This, which it doesn’t make sense at the moment it is that in order to make the move to Ferrari, Hamilton would have to be signed contract with the Mercedes which of allows to sign with another team before it even takes effect n agreement.
We believe that the Mercedes would hardly accept such a deal, but Hamilton’s contract is not out of the question one year with renewal option for 2025, with the Brit having the option to leave after the first season. Perhaps because of Hamilton’s age, Mercedes were unwilling to give him more than a 1+1 year deal.
Perhaps Ferrari would be more willing to offer a multi-year deal with higher wages to lure Hamilton. Also, an… old proverb says that the contracts her F1 they are not worth the paper on which they are printed, and are to be broken. We are anxiously awaiting the developments.
update
Today at factory of her team Mercedesa 10-minute staff meeting was organized where the team leader, Toto Wolffand its technical director, James Allison, announced Hamilton’s retirement. At the same time, the Italian Formu1a.uno reports that the president of Ferrari, John Elkannsigned Hamilton’s contract.
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