‘You Sent Leclerc To Mercedes’: Ferrari Boss On Rumors About Offering Hamilton A Contract

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseus turned down the rumors about Ferrari offering Lewis Hamilton a contract worth £40m to drive for them next season. The seven-time Formula One world champion’s ongoing contract with Mercedes would conclude at the end of the F1 2023 season. Heading into the Monaco GP this weekend, the rumors about Ferrari’s reported offer to Hamilton were one of the most enormous talking points for the paddock.

As reported by Sky Sports, Fred Vasseur jokingly said, “As a joke, I could say that two weeks ago you were sending Sainz to Audi, one week ago you sent Leclerc to Mercedes – now I am alone”. The 54-year-old then revealed that neither they commit any contract offer to the British driver nor they plan to do so. Although he admitted every team on the F1 grid would like to have Lewis Hamilton driving for them, he asserted that there are no ongoing discussions with the 38-year-old.