Incredible but true. Lewis Hamilton is very close to being a new Ferrari driver in Formula 1. The British driver would have reached an agreement with those from Maranello to join the red team starting next season, in 2025, when Hamilton will already be 40 years old. Quite an earthquake in Formula 1.
And the person greatly affected by the earthquake would be Carlos Sainz, who would suddenly be left without a team in Formula 1. The man from Madrid ends his contract with Ferrari at the end of 2024 and now it is understood why those from Maranello delayed his renewal. It seems that Sainz will have to make a living for 2025.
Lewis Hamilton would arrive at Ferrari at 40 years old
In the last few hours, rumors about a big announcement in Formula 1 were the order of the day. And boy was it big. Lewis Hamilton will be a Ferrari driver from 2025 with almost complete certainty. This same week an announcement could arrive that would go directly into the history of Formula 1.
To file for Ferrari, Hamilton would have to break his contract with Mercedes. The seven-time world champion renewed last season until 2026, but would take advantage of a clause in his contract to break the agreement at the end of 2024 and join Ferrari. Hamilton would arrive in Maranello at the age of 40.
Hamilton is one of the few great drivers in history who have never driven for Ferrari, a list he only shares with myths who suffered premature deaths such as Ayrton Senna o Jim Clark. It seemed that Hamilton would be the first to finish his entire career without Ferrari, but now everything has taken a turn.
The great loser of this movement would be Carlos Sainz. The Madrid driver is about to be left without a team in Formula 1. Sainz’s contract with Ferrari ends at the end of 2024, and now he is left with no options to continue in Maranello. He will touch you or go to Sauber to wait for Audi or convince Mercedes to replace Hamilton for a year.
In addition, Ferrari will once again have a couple of high-flying drivers, since Charles Leclerc was renewed with a multi-year contract just a week ago. In his day, Leclerc already destroyed Sebastian Vettel, and now he will once again have a great champion at his side who is probably much better paid than him.
We will see if the signing is finally confirmed and If racing with Ferrari, Hamilton is capable of winning his long-awaited eighth Formula 1 world championship.