LEWIS HAMILTON has edged closer a blockbusting move to Ferrari that is set to stun F1.
Hamilton won the season finale in Abu Dhabi and admitted he is weighing up his options, refusing to rule out meeting Ferrari chairman John Elkann.
Hamilton cruised to victory on Sunday and may fancy a fresh challengeCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Ferrari are understood to have identified the six-time world champion as the man to lead their team in 2021 as a replacement for Sebastian Vettel.
And while Mercedes chief Toto Wolff said he was keen to keep the 34-year-old, he admitted there is a 25 per cent chance Hamilton will now join the Italian team.
Hamilton said: “Naturally, everything that happens behind closed doors is always private with whoever you end up sitting with.
“For many years I have never ever sat down and considered other options because we have been driving straight ahead on to the path and journey we have been on.
“We are still on that path and there is very little that is going to shift that.
“But I know Toto is looking at his options, in terms of his future, and only he will know what is the best thing for him and his family.
“So, I am waiting to see what he is doing with that.
“I love where I am so it is definitely not a quick decision to do something else but it is only smart and wise for me to sit and think of what I want if it is the last stage of my career.
“I want to keep winning, and I want to be fighting with these guys. I cannot tell you what is going to happen moving forward.”
“I love where I am so it is definitely not a quick decision to do something else but it is only smart and wise for me to sit and think of what I want if it is the last stage of my career.”
Hamilton cruised to victory in the Abu Dhabi GP on Sunday to cap a sixth title-winning season.
F1 will undergo a major rule change ahead of the 2021 season that could shake up the grid and end Mercedes’ dominance in the sport – some suggesting the Anglo-German team may pack it in altogether.
Lewis Hamilton wins historic SIXTH Formula 1 world title after dramatic US Grand Prix to cement legacy as one of our greats
Source: Motorsport - thesun.co.uk
