2 hours ago Hamilton had already hinted past twelvemonth that helium was contracted to Ferrari for 2027, saying helium did not request to participate negotiations implicit his aboriginal successful 2026.
But this is the archetypal clip helium has explicitly said that helium has a declaration with Ferrari until the extremity of adjacent season.
His comments astir the magnitude of clip helium sees himself successful F1 would support him into the athletics until past his 45th birthday.
Drivers precise seldom enactment racing successful F1 for that agelong - though Hamilton's long-time rival Fernando Alonso turns 45 successful July. The Spaniard's declaration with Aston Martin expires astatine the extremity of this play and helium is presently weighing up whether to motion a caller one.
Hamilton had a torrid clip successful the 2nd fractional of past season, respective times expressing doubts astir whether helium inactive had the velocity helium utilized to have.
This twelvemonth helium has started successful a much competitory presumption comparative to team-mate Charles Leclerc, who is 3rd successful the championship, 8 points up of Hamilton successful 5th aft the archetypal 4 races of the season.
Leclerc is 4-2 up crossed each six qualifying sessions this season, including sprint events successful China and Miami. The Monegasque has an mean gait vantage of conscionable 0.081 seconds.
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