Fred Vasseur claims he does NOT ‘care’ about Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari transfer rumours

Ferrari Team Principal Fred Vasseur has denied all rumours of Hamilton joining Ferrari and have said he does not 'care' about them.

Fred Vasseur claims he does NOT ‘care’ about Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari transfer rumours

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With Lewis Hamilton’s contract with Mercedes expiring and not getting renewed till date, there have been rumours emerging of a possible shift for him from Mercedes to Ferrari. Fred Vasseur, the Ferrari team principal has earlier claimed that him and Hamilton are pretty close, but now he says he ‘does not care’ about the transfer rumours.

Fred Vasseur and Hamilton’s history dates back to the good old McLaren days. Since then, they both have shifted to different teams but their bond remains. Vasseur, in an interview, claimed that they talk before every Grand Prix, and are pretty close.

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Hamilton’s contract with Mercedes is getting expired at the end of 2023. While Mercedes have confirmed George Russell will be staying with them for next year, the other seat beside the Briton remains open as of now. Reports claim that there have been negotiations going on between Toto Wolff and Lewis Hamilton about Hamilton’s future at Mercedes. But till date, nothing has been confirmed.

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With the rumours of the transfer taking a toll, Fred Vasseur of Ferrari has finally given his statement. He said, “I honestly don’t care, I am focused on the development of our team. It is something that concerns Lewis and Toto [Wolff], not me.” This comes after reports of senior Ferrari members approaching Hamilton to join Ferrari flooded the internet.

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Will Lewis Hamilton be leaving Mercedes?

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The seven-time world champion, Lewis Hamilton started his career in formula 1 in 2007 at McLaren. After staying with them till 2012, Hamilton transferred to Mercedes in 2013, after their driver Michael Schumacher retired. Since then, Hamilton has driven for Mercedes, winning with them six of his seven world championship titles.

With such a deeply rooted history, Hamilton’s move to any other team would be really heartbreaking for the fans. Till now nothing has been said for sure. In fact, Toto Wolff has said that there are just some minor negotiations regarding the contract that they are settling, but it’s been a long time and still no news of renewals have appeared.

Ferrari has contracts with both Leclerc and Sainz until the end of 2024. Hamilton is yet to announce a team. But with no news from Wolff and no attention from Vasseur, Hamilton’s position in the grid in 2024 is still a mystery.

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