Ted Kravitz mocks Ferrari over £40m Lewis Hamilton offer as Sky F1 pundits in agreement.
Ted Kravitz sneered at the "low-ball offer" reportedly made by Ferrari in an attempt to convince Lewis Hamilton to join.
07:00, 24 May 2023
By Daniel Moxon F1 Writer

"They are after the best and the biggest in Formula 1 at the moment as they seek to rebuild so it shouldn't be a surprise if they offer Lewis Hamilton everything. If it was £80m that John Elkann had said then that would get people's attention. I don't think he's likely to go, maybe if he wins the elusive eighth at Mercedes once they get the car right eventually then potentially he might go and see if he can win another one with Ferrari but he may be into his 40s by then."

Not only that, but the Sky Sports pit lane reporter feels the Scuderia has adopted something of a scattergun approach to recruitment of late. "Firstly, I think the £40m offer is a bit of a low-ball offer for Lewis Hamilton," he said on the latest episode of the Sky F1 podcast.

"Number two, I think Ferrari are offering everybody a job for anything at the moment. Everyone is on Ferrari's shopping list because Fred Vasseur says he is going to put together a crack team of amazing people around Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc to make them realise this is incredible. They offered Adrian Newey a job with big money!

‘Sneered at the "low-ball offer"!’;

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formu...zenby-30060092


Lewis Hamilton has already been told F1 'needs' him at Ferrari so he can copy Schumacher
Lewis Hamilton has been linked with a move to Ferrari this week and some prominent faces in the paddock have already called on him to follow in Michael Schumacher's footsteps.
06:40, Wed, May 24, 2023
By Andrew McLean
Daily and Sunday Express

Lewis Hamilton has already been told to join Ferrari by Formula 1 team boss turned pundit Eddie Jordan with the Irishman suggesting the sport needs him to follow in the footsteps of Michael Schumacher. Jordan is not the only person to encourage the seven-time world champion to join the Scuderia either with the move likely to be popular with F1 fans.

Jordan has previously stated that the partnership would be a match made in heaven as he urged Hamilton to make the move for his final years in the sport. “There’s only one place he could go to in my opinion and that is Ferrari,” he told Express Sport in an exclusive interview last month.

“A guy with the talent that he is, and I think it might be a [match made] in heaven. I think Ferrari needs shaking up and I think Lewis Hamilton needs shaking up if they are going to continue.

‘Follow in the footsteps of Michael Schumacher’;

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-a...ael-Schumacher


Money powering Hamilton-Ferrari rumours – Marko
24th May 2023, 07:29
ANDREW MAITLAND
Grandpx.news

Rumours suggesting Lewis Hamilton could switch to Ferrari may be powered by the money, according to key rival Red Bull’s top Austrian official Dr Helmut Marko. The speculation of contact between the seven time world champion and Ferrari president John Elkann was clearly the top story in Formula 1 on Tuesday.

“I think it’s just a rumour,” former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher told Sky Deutschland. “Hamilton is very happy where he is right now,” he added, referring to Mercedes. “And even Ferrari is a bigger question mark at the moment.”

Red Bull’s Marko agrees – and he thinks he knows what is powering the Ferrari rumours. “There are two things that really annoy Hamilton,” he told f1-insider.com. “First, that he is no longer world champion and will find it difficult to win it again in the future. He knows there is no place for him at Red Bull,” Marko added. “And whether Ferrari will be better for him on the sporting side is not set in stone.”

‘Money powering Hamilton-Ferrari rumours’;

https://grandpx.news/money-powering-...rumours-marko/


Hamilton to Ferrari? Intriguing, but don’t bank on it
Toto Wolff said in March he wouldn’t mind if the British F1 star ‘looked elsewhere’
Last Edited May 23, 2023 | 11:00 PM
Gulf Times

Lewis Hamilton is out of contract with Mercedes at the end of the Formula One season and, inevitably, speculation that the seven-times world champion could move to Ferrari is again picking up speed. There are also a number of reasons why certain parties might want to give the rumour mill an extra shove with this weekend’s showcase Monaco Grand Prix looming.

A move for Hamilton would be a timely reminder from Ferrari that they are not sitting still, although Sainz would not be impressed. Hamilton needs a winning car to challenge for a record eighth title and the coming races will be crucial in helping him assess whether Mercedes can provide it, or whether to have a last shot at somewhere else.

‘Intriguing, but don’t bank on it’;

https://www.gulf-times.com/article/6...ont-bank-on-it


Hamilton replacement SORTED says Mercedes driver development chief
Tuesday 23 May 2023 17:58
Jay Winter
GPFans

Mercedes' head of F1 driver development believes the Silver Arrows already have Lewis Hamilton's replacement as the team's leader among their ranks. Gwen Lagrue expressed his utmost confidence in Mercedes driver George Russell as the rightful successor to their seven-time world champion – whether he departs to Ferrari, as recent reports suggest, or eventually when he retires from the sport or leaves Mercedes.

In an interview with Autohebdo, Lagrue sang Russell's praises for making the best of the hardware he's had despite Mercedes' stuttering progress since the 2022 regulations switch. Does he have what it takes to claim leadership of the team, though?

“You always know that when you have the car to win, not before,” he said. “Nevertheless, what I have observed is that each time he has had a window of opportunity, he has managed to do something transformative. "That's very reassuring. If we are able to give him the car, he will do the right thing."

‘Hamilton replacement SORTED’;

https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/10...-f1-successor/


Mercedes tipped to have new Lewis Hamilton 'insurance policy' amid Ferrari speculation
Mercedes could face competition from Ferrari for Lewis Hamilton according to reports released this week.
06:21, Wed, May 24, 2023
By Andrew McLean

Sky Sports reporter Ted Kravitz has suggested that Charles Leclerc could be Mercedes' ‘insurance policy’ for Lewis Hamilton should the seven-time champion decide to leave or retire before the team are ready. The 38-year-old has been linked with a move to Ferrari this week with the Scuderia reportedly keen to pair him with Leclerc however the Silver Arrows may try to take him the other way if they lose Hamilton.

“Mercedes need an insurance policy if Lewis decides to either stop or leave. Kravitz said on the Sky Sports F1 Podcast. “At this moment that policy looks like Charles Leclerc while they wait for their juniors.” For his part, Leclerc has admitted he has not held any talks with Mercedes over a potential move but did not rule anything out in the future.

'Insurance policy';

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-a...harles-Leclerc