“Soon it will be done,” Lewis Hamilton breaks silence on his future with Mercedes amidst Ferrari rumors

Lewis Hamilton finally spoke on the recent Ferrari rumors and his future in F1.

“Soon it will be done,” Lewis Hamilton breaks silence on his future with Mercedes amidst Ferrari rumors

Lewis Hamilton, image via CNN

Lewis Hamilton is currently the biggest name in the F1 driver market. The British driver was rumored to be on the radar of Ferrari, with Maranello reportedly preparing a $50 Million contract. On the other hand, Mercedes seemed confident in keeping its star driver despite the team’s recent struggles. Finally, Hamilton has spoken about his future in F1.

Lewis made it clear that he intends to continue on with the Silver Arrows. The Briton has been discussing his contract extension with Mercedes in the background. On the topic of when things get confirmed. The 7-time world champion said, “We’re almost there.” Moreover, when asked about the recent rumors about Hamilton being in talks with Ferrari, the 38-year-old replied with a firm “No.”

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In the past, Lewis has negotiated his contract extensions with team boss Toto Wolff one-on-one. However, this time, it is Hamilton’s management team that is discussing the 7-time world champion’s future in Brackley. The 38-year-old believed that it was natural to have speculation in the paddock about his future. The Briton clarified that such reports are only true if he publicly states his intentions.

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Lewis Hamilton has not made contact with other teams

Toto Wolff and Lewis Hamilton, image via FirstSportz
Toto Wolff and Lewis Hamilton, image via FirstSportz

The Mercedes driver revealed that he hadn’t held discussions with any team other than the Silver Arrows, including Fred Vasseur-led Ferrari. The 38-year-old was confident that an announcement could be made soon about his future stay at Brackley. He said, “No, I haven’t (had contact with other teams). It’s just figuring out the small details, so hopefully soon it will be done.”

Lewis Hamilton made it clear that he was not tempted by the idea of joining another team. The 7-time world champion has been a mainstay at Mercedes for over a decade and achieved record-breaking success with the team. It is no surprise that the 38-year-old finds himself attached to the German team and wants to continue on this journey that began way back in 2013.

Thus, Lewis Hamilton has finally ended the rumors about potentially joining Ferrari. The 7-time world champion has expressed his desire to continue with the Silver Arrows with contract negotiations entering the final stage. The Tifosi will be disappointed to hear that Hamilton will not be racing in red for the foreseeable future.

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