F1 News: Insider On Ferrari Contract - "An Approach For Lewis Hamilton Is Under Consideration"

Sky Sports F1 reporter Craig Slater has reported on the current rumours of Ferrari offering Lewis Hamilton a staggering contract to move to the Maranello-based squad.

Reports emerged earlier this week from the Daily Mail stating that Italian sources had confirmed that Ferrari chairman John Elkann has been in contact with the seven-time champion and is set to offer him a £40 million contract. There has been a lot of confusion following these reports over whether there is any truth to them. Slater has appeared on Sky Sports to try and put an explanation to them.

Slater explained:

"This has been a really interesting and difficult to get to the bottom of report, but what I can say is, there is something in this from Ferrari's side, as I understand it.

"The official line from Ferrari to me when I have contacted them is 'no comment to make on this', which in itself is a bit brisk.

"But other sources in Italy have told me that a move, or an approach for Hamilton is under consideration. I don't believe it's happened yet, that's all I'd say."

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"In terms of the Mercedes side of things, all they're saying to me is 'look at what is being said publicly'. And that's consistently been, from Hamilton's side 'Mercedes have been my family, we're working towards a contract extension'. The same from team principal Toto Wolff.

"And all I can add to that is, I have learned nothing about any alternate dialogue going on behind the scenes.

"But this also has to be placed in the context of, yes Lewis is looking to sort out a new contact with Mercedes, and also over at Ferrari, negotiations starting on a contract extension with their star driver Charles Leclerc. So, is that potentially something significant?"