​He is not having the best period in his career (RedBull spent three seasons), but he remains one of the most sought-after drivers in Formula 1. Britain’s Lewis Hamilton spoke about his future in the Grand Prix, as his rivals from Ferrari made it clear that they too would like the multiple world champion.

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Ferrari’s wanted British Lewis Hamilton is in talks with Mercedes about extending his contract

“My team is working closely with Toto (without Wolff, head of Mercedes) and we are going to sign the lease agreement.

For the first time, I did not negotiate alone, and I have a great team behind me” – Lewis Hamiltonon the extension of the contract with Mercedes.

Hamilton, 38, also says he hopes a final decision will be made in the coming weeks.

Scuderia Ferrari admitted that they would like Lewis Hamilton

Rumors that Lewis could end up at Ferrari have become more frequent in recent days. This was discussed in several materials. There were even speculations about the salary that Hamilton can get in the Italian team: 46 million euros.

“I didn’t make an offer to Lewis Hamilton. We didn’t discuss it. Every team in the Championship would love to have Hamilton at some point, it would be foolish not to admit that.” – Frederick Wasserhead of Scuderia Ferrari.

At the moment, the Italians are relying on Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, two drivers who have contracts with Ferrari until the end of the 2024 season.

Lewis Hamilton warmed up to the 2008 season when he won his first Formula 1 world title with McLaren at the age of 23.

After moving to Mercedes in 2013, the Brit won six more world titles between 2014 and 2020.

Formula 1 – Tournament table of pilots

1 Max Verstappen – RedBull 119 points

2 Sergio Perez – RedBull 105

3 Fernando Alonso – Aston Martin 75

4 Lewis Hamilton – Mercedes 56

5 Carlos Sainz – Ferrari 44

6 George Russell – Mercedes 40

7 Charles Leclerc – Ferrari 34 etc.

Formula 1 season calendar for 2023

March 5: Bahrain – victory for Max Verstappen

March 19: Saudi Arabia – victory for Sergio Perez

April 2: Australia – victory for Max Verstappen

April 30: Azerbaijan / Baku – Winner Sergio Perez

May 7: Miami – victory for Max Verstappen

May 21: Emilia-Romagna / Imola – CANCELED

May 28: Monaco

June 4: Spain / Barcelona

June 18: Canada / Montreal

July 2: Austria / Spielberg

July 9: Great Britain / Silverstone

July 23: Hungary / Budapest

July 30: Belgium / Spa-Francorchamps

August 27: Netherlands / Zandvoort

September 3: Italy / Monza

September 17: Singapore / Marina Bay

September 24: Japan / Suzuka

October 8: Qatar / Losail

October 22: USA / Austin

October 29: Mexico / Mexico City

November 5: Brazil / Sao Paulo

November 18: Las Vegas

November 26: Abu Dhabi / Yas Marina.