Lewis Hamilton dismisses Ferrari rumours and reveals he is “almost there” with new Mercedes F1 deal
A report b🌳y the Daily Mail surfaced earlier this week claiming that Ferrari had made a £40 mil🐎lion offer to sign Hamilton for next year.
The speculation comes amid Mercedes’ disappointing start to F1 2023.
Even so, Hamilton has remained consistent in his message that he wants to remain wi✨th Mercedes beyond this year.
Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:has also rubbished reports linking Hamilton with the Italian team, but was compliment🌊ary about him.
Speaking ahead of this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix, Hamilton was asked abo🐻ut the rumours in the FIA press conference and whether Mercedes’ poor form would sway his decision.
“Naturally when you’re in contract negotiaﷺtions there’s always going to be speculation,” he said. “I think ultimately unless you hear from me that is all it is.
“No, it doesn't have a bearing I think because we’re still a championship-winning team it’s just we’ve had the wrong car, there have been some decisions that have been made over the past two years that have not been ideal and we’re working our way through thℱat.
“All the energy is going towards the new upgrade this weekend, the team have worked incredibly hard to bring this upgrade. We already after 𒈔Bahrain decided that’s what we’re going to do so I was a li♌ttle bit gutted when the last race was cancelled as I was excited to try this new package.
“Whilst here is not the best platform track-wise to really see those come to fruition we will hopefully experience that more next week. Otherwise, my team is having discussions w🔯ith the team in the background and we’re almost there.”
Hamilton is hopef🥃ul that his new contract with Mercedes will be completed in the “coming 🌳weeks”.
“It’s not re🏅ally stuff that I can talk about to be honest,” he added. “This is the first time I think that I’ve not been negotiating myself. I’ve got a great team in the background doing all of the work so I am just focused on doing the job at hand.
“I say what I want and that’s ꦺwhat we’re working towards. Hopefully in the coming weeks.”
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