LEWIS HAMILTON has admitted his surprise at never making the move to Ferrari.
As the grandest name of Formula One over the decades, the Scuderia have previously employed legends including Michael Schumacher, Juan Manuel Fangio and Fernando Alonso.
But British star Hamilton has never stepped into the famous red overalls, and has not even been close to doing so.
Links have emerged, most recently amid his domination of the sport with Mercedes when Ferrari was seen as a career swansong for the 36-year-old.
Yet he is under contract with the German marque until the end of 2023 and has described a switch to the Prancing Horse as ‘never really possible’.
Speaking to Sky Italia, via GPToday, he noted: “For years, whenever I come to Monza and see the fans, I hear them saying, ‘Come to Ferrari!’.
“It warms my heart but it’s pretty amazing that I’ve never driven for Ferrari after so many years. Because it’s a dream for everyone, a goal to be achieved.
“It’s never really been possible and I will never quite know exactly why.
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“I wish them the best and in the near future I will just have to stop them from winning the world championship instead [laughs].
“I have a couple of Ferraris at home that I can drive, but not the F1 Ferrari.”
Hamilton was signed to McLaren from a young age and raced for six years with the British team, winning the 2008 world title.
McLaren’s decline coincided with old team-mate Fernando Alonso joining Ferrari and a renewal of their fiery relationship was not on the cards.
In 2013, he replaced Michael Schumacher at Mercedes with the goal of turning the team into serious world title contenders.
Hamilton achieved that, and then some, swooping to his second crown in his second campaign with the Mercs – leaving Ferrari in his wake to this day.
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Source: Motorsport - thesun.co.uk
