Lewis Hamilton Finally Breaks Silence on Ferrari Transfer Rumors Amid Mercedes Horror Show

2022 saw a slew of changes in the cars’ regulations. Those changes shook the grid a lot more than Mercedes would have anticipated. The team remained non-competitive almost throughout the season. Their star campaigner Lewis Hamilton suffered the most, going a full season without a race win for the first time in his F1 career. The Silver Arrows, however, did not lose hope, committing themselves to bounce back stronger in 2023.

Those hopes once again came crashing down as the car didn’t show much pace at the season opener in Bahrain. Finishing 5th in Sakhir acted as the last straw for Hamilton who did not hold himself back from pointing fingers. His comments started a storm in the F1 world, with speculations running rife about his potential move to Ferrari. The Briton has finally come out and addressed those rumors, giving a firm verdict on his team.

Lewis Hamilton addresses Ferrari transfer speculation

Hamilton sparked the Ferrari rumors after he openly criticized his team for ignoring his feedback last year. He talked about his experience with different cars through the years. Yet his opinion wasn’t taken seriously during the development of the car. While fans did not take well to his comments, doubts remained about whether his position in the team was as valuable as it once was.

Addressing those speculations recently, as quoted by Carburando, Hamilton said, “Mercedes has supported me since I was 13 years old. We had a tough year in 2022 and I’m still here. Regardless of how we do this season, I’m going to stay with the team.” [Translated using Google]

“We have to look at all the weak points and huddle together as a team. Last year we didn’t do well, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have chances to improve from now on.”

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The name Lewis Hamilton has almost become synonymous with Mercedes in F1. The two have achieved so much together that the idea of them competing against each other feels almost too ludicrous to even think about.

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After equalling Michael Schumacher‘s record of 7 championship wins, Lewis remains hungry to become the only driver to do it a record 8th time. His statement now reveals he is willing to wait for it if that is what it will take for Mercedes to get there. However, some felt he was too desperate to get to the holy grail.

Speaking on the Ferrari rumors recently in the Sky Sports F1 podcast, Simon Lazenby said, “He’s so desperate, so desperate for that eighth [title], that if Ferrari did manage to stay on the coattails and they were the nearest to Red Bull.”

“He’s not put his pen to paper yet on his contract. He’s definitely waiting to see how this year’s car felt.”

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Mercedes has further fallen down the pecking order as Fernando Alonso pipped Hamilton and Carlos Sainz in Bahrain. Will the Briton remain loyal if the current season goes as badly as the last one did? We shall see soon as he is currently in his final year of contract with Mercedes.