F1 Fans Tear Into Charles Leclerc’s Diplomatic Response to Tricky Lewis Hamilton Question to Conjure Up Conspiracy Theories: “Poor Carlos”

Usually in F1, the speculations and rumors over drivers’ transfers run wild toward the latter stages of the season. That is because some of the drivers’ contracts come to an end at the end of the year. However, this is no ordinary season. The man who will run out of his contract at the end of the season is none other than Lewis Hamilton. Therefore, the rumor mills over his future in the sport have started churning already. The hottest topic among them all is Ferrari supposedly offering him a contract. When they asked Charles Leclerc a question about it recently, his response immediately kicked up a storm on his current teammate Carlos Sainz‘s future at Ferrari.

Earlier last week, some reports over Ferrari offering Hamilton $49 million started doing the rounds of the internet. That was despite Hamilton talking about his commitment to signing another contract with Mercedes and no other team. Even team boss Toto Wolff told that the team was not looking for another driver but prioritizing another deal with their loyal champion.

Charles Leclerc’s cheeky answer to Lewis Hamilton question stirs up a storm on Carlos Sainz’s future

The Monaco GP weekend is about to start and with that started the series of drivers’ interviews and press conferences. Naturally, the reports of Hamilton’s possible Ferrari move were the central point of most questions. During the official FIA’s press conference, when journalist Will Buxton asked Leclerc what he looked for in a teammate, the Monegasque simply laughed, turned to Hamilton, and said, “Hello Lewis!”

That is the part of the answer that is doing the rounds of the internet and causing a frenzy among Sainz fans. In the rest of the response that F1 posted in full, Leclerc said, “I mean, a fast teammate as everybody, we are in Formula 1 and we love to be fighting against the best. But that’s not to say that my teammate is not fast. Carlos is an extremely fast driver. But yeah, considering that I mean, I’m not the person who makes the choices. So, yeah, let’s see.”

Take a look at how fans reacted just to Charles’ “Hello Lewis” response.

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Buxton followed up with another question. He asked Charles if he would welcome Hamilton at Ferrari. To this, he replied, “If I say yes, I imagine it being the title of every newspaper. But, I mean, Lewis is such an incredible driver. Has achieved so much in the sport. So, I think anybody on the grid would love to have Lewis as a teammate, as everybody will learn a lot from him. But yeah, again, I’m happy with where I am and with Carlos it’s a great relationship too.”

Take a look at how fans reacted to this response of the Monegasque.

Some felt it would be another Hamilton vs Rosberg if Charles became the Briton’s teammate.

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Earlier yesterday, Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur categorically denied offering Hamilton any contract. But will that give the rumor mills a rest?