Lewis Hamilton denied talking to Ferrari about a move to the Italian Formula One team and said on Thursday he was close to agreeing a new contract with Mercedes. | Reuters
Separately, Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur said the team had not made any offer.
“We didn’t have discussions. I think every single team on the grid would like to have Hamilton at one stage. It would be rubbish to not say something like this,” added the Frenchman.The Daily Mail reported on Monday thatFILE–Ferrari’s Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc and Ferrari’s Spanish driver Carlos Sainz Jr. “When you are in contract negotiations there’s always going to be speculation and I think ultimately unless you hear it from me, then that’s all it is,” said Hamilton.
“We are working our way through that… we have a new upgrade this weekend, the team have worked incredibly hard to bring this upgrade.” Leclerc appeared in the same session with Hamilton and winced when asked if he would welcome Hamilton as a teammate.“I think anybody on the grid would love to have Lewis as a teammate as everybody will learn a lot from him,” he added.