01-09-2023, 04:07 PM
(12-08-2023, 08:09 PM)PapaofGags Wrote: Ferrari president John Elkann “personally” contacted Lewis Hamilton to offer him a Ferrari contract, one he “politely” declined reports Italian journalist Leo Turrini.
Ferrari, themselves, are reportedly made a play with president John Elkann “personally” offering Hamilton a contract.
Turrini reported on his blog: “Hamilton had been contacted personally by Elkann. I understand he politely replied ‘no thanks’. And you can understand it (unfortunately).”
But according to Auto Motor und Sport, Elkann isn’t the only Ferrari team member to have approached Hamilton about a seat in red.
Speaking about Hamilton’s drawn-out contract saga, Michael Schmidt told the German publication that he doesn’t ever remember an “extension of Hamilton’s contract that happened from one day to the next, but in the end, it has always been announced.”
In the meantime, Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur is rumoured to have approached Hamilton, but as with Elkann, the Briton also turned him down.
“Vasseur is rumoured to have made Hamilton an offer, I won’t deny it,” Schmidt continued.
“I think Vasseur knows well that Lewis is not going anywhere, but he also has to make sure that Ferrari show some dynamism.
“I also think Hamilton is quite smart. He knows very well that even if they pay him double in Maranello, things won’t go any better there: Ferrari is not ahead of Mercedes as a car.
That explains the period of time Forza went AWOL and accounts for his grumpy mood lately!!!!