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Sky Sports’ Craig Slater says he contacted Ferrari and Mercedes to inquire about recent rumours saying that the Italian team is preparing a contract offer for Lewis Hamilton.
The Daily Mail recently published a rumour that Ferrari is planning to offer Lewis Hamilton £40million to leave Mercedes and join the red team, and this report has since been relayed by numerous other Formula 1 news outlets.
Now, ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix, Sky Sports reporter Craig Slater provides an update on the story.
“What I can say is there is something in this from Ferrari,” Slater said.
“So as I understand it, the official line from Ferrari to me when I’ve contacted them is no comment to make on this, which in itself is a bit brisk, but other sources in Italy have told me that a move or an approach for Hamilton is under consideration.
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“I don’t believe it’s happened yet. That’s all I’d say.
“In terms of the Mercedes side of things, all they’re saying to me is look at what’s been said publicly. And that’s consistently been from Hamilton’s side: ‘Mercedes are my family, we’re working towards a contract extension’. The same from team principal Toto Wolff.
“And all I can add to that is I have learned nothing about any alternate dialogue going on behind the scenes,” the Briton concluded.
