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Lewis Hamilton will be bidding for a record-equalling seventh world title in 2020. © AFP Ferrari chief executive officer Louis Camilleri said Thursday that it was premature to talk about a possible move of six-time world champion Lewis Hamilton to the Italian team. Camilleri confirmed that Mercedes driver Hamilton has had "conversations" with Ferrari chairman John Elkann, but not with him nor Team Principal Mattia Binotto. "It is common knowledge that Lewis has had conversations with (Elkann)," Camilleri told reporters at Ferrari headquarters at Maranello."(But) that was a little exaggerated. While it was at a social event, they have mutual friends," said Camilleri, adding that "it would be premature to decide anything today."The 34-year-old Hamilton, who comes to the end of his Mercedes contract next season, will be bidding for a record-equalling seventh world title in 2020.Meanwhile, Camilleri pointed out that Ferrari have a "long-term agreement" with Charles Leclerc, the … [Read more...] about Ferrari CEO Admits To “Conversations” With Formula One Champion Lewis Hamilton

Ferrari have admitted for the first time that Lewis Hamilton, whose £40m-a-year deal with Mercedes expires at the end of next season, has discussed joining them. Ferrari’s no-nonsense chief executive, Louis Camilleri, also scuppered any ambition Toto Wolff has of leaving Mercedes to run Formula One by stating the Scuderia would be prepared to block such a move. Although Hamilton refused to deny a report at the final race in Abu Dhabi that he had met the Ferrari chairman, John Elkann, Camilleri confirmed discussions with the six-times world champion over one of F1’s biggest transfers have taken place. “It has been made public that Lewis has had conversations with our chairman,” said Camilleri in a revealing season debrief at the Italian team’s Maranello headquarters. “We clearly are very flattered that Lewis in particular and other drivers want to come and join us. Every driver on the grid would like to drive a Ferrari. “We have a long-term … [Read more...] about Ferrari ‘very flattered’ Lewis Hamilton has had talks about F1 move

        Ferrari chief executive officer Louis Camilleri said Thursday that it was premature to talk about a possible move of six-time world champion Lewis Hamilton to the Italian team.Camilleri confirmed that Mercedes driver Hamilton has had “conversations” with Ferrari chairman John Elkann, but not with him nor Team Principal Mattia Binotto.“It is common knowledge that Lewis has had conversations with (Elkann),” Camilleri told reporters at Ferrari headquarters at Maranello.“(But) that was a little exaggerated. While it was at a social event, they have mutual friends,” said Camilleri, adding that “it would be premature to decide anything today.” The 34-year-old Hamilton, who comes to the end of his Mercedes contract next season, will be bidding for a record-equalling seventh world title in 2020.Meanwhile, Camilleri pointed out that Ferrari have a “long-term agreement” with Charles Leclerc, the … [Read more...] about Lewis Hamilton talks informal, says Ferrari chief

Ferrari say it is too early to consider who will partner Charles Leclerc in 2021 - but say reports of conversations between Lewis Hamilton and their president John Elkann had been "blown somewhat out of proportion". Speculation that Ferrari could be lining up a move for F1's six-time world champion intensified over the season-ending Abu Dhabi weekend, with Hamilton neither confirming nor denying reports in the Italian press that he had met with Elkann.Hamilton, whose Mercedes deal runs to 2021, has not given any indication he intends to leave the world champions but has nonetheless said he will consider his options ahead of what could be the final contract of his career. Speaking with media at Ferrari's Christmas press lunch in Maranello, chief executive Louis Camilleri confirmed Hamilton and Elkann had spoken - but played down the significance of it."Obviously, it was a social event, which has sort of been blown somewhat out of proportion, but it was a social event," said Camilleri. … [Read more...] about Ferrari in no rush over F1 2021 line-up and play down Lewis Hamilton ‘social’ talks

Ferrari have admitted for the first time that Lewis Hamilton has discussed joining them. Ferrari's no-nonsense chief executive Louis Camilleri also scuppered any ambition rival boss Toto Wolff has of leaving Mercedes to run Formula One by stating that the Scuderia would be prepared to block such a move. Hamilton's £40million-a-year deal with Mercedes expires at the end of next year. And although Britain's six-time world champion refused to deny a report at the final race in Abu Dhabi that he has already met with Ferrari chairman John Elkann, Camilleri confirmed that preliminary discussions over one of the sport's biggest transfers have taken place. "It has been made public that Lewis has had conversations with our chairman," said Camilleri in a revealing end-of-year debrief at the Italian team's Maranello headquarters. "We clearly are very flattered that Lewis in particular, and other drivers, want to come and join us. Every driver on the grid would like to drive a Ferrari. "We … [Read more...] about Ferrari confirm discussions with Lewis Hamilton and say they could veto Toto Wolff running F1

Such is the power that Lewis Hamilton wields in his team and in his sport, he is essentially at liberty to make his own rules. So it was that after his lights-to-flag victory here in Abu Dhabi, a display so dominant that Max Verstappen asked only partly in jest whether he could have slowed down to give others a chance, the six-time world champion all but admitted he had met Ferrari chairman John Elkann to discuss a potential move from Mercedes to Maranello in 2021. “Naturally, everything that happens behind closed doors is always private, whoever it is you end up sitting with,” said Hamilton, asked directly about reports in Italy that has already seen Elkann twice. “I love where I am, so it’s definitely not a quick decision to go and do something else. But it’s only smart and wise for me to think about what I want, if it is the last stage of my career.” It is an attitude that borders on insouciance. Normally, it would raise eyebrows for a sporting … [Read more...] about Lewis Hamilton ends title-winning season with dominant victory at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix