‘Lewis Hamilton in a Ferrari with a yellow helmet would slap’: Fans let their imaginations run wild
‘Would whack Lewis Hamilton in a Ferrari with a yellow helmet’: Fans let their imagination run wild after the seven-time champion was spotted talking to rival team boss Frederic Vasseur
- Fans have commented on photos of Lewis Hamilton talking to Ferrari in Azerbaijan
- Hamilton needs one more world title to surpass Michael Schumacher’s record
- The seven-time champion spoke to Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur
Fans have reacted with wild imagination to photos of Lewis Hamilton talking to the Ferrari boss at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Hamilton, 38, races for Mercedes but has been spotted talking to Ferrari’s team boss Frederic Vasseur.
Vasseur, 54, took on the role at Ferrari this year after switching from Alfa Romeo. For this F1 season, Frenchman leads Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz as drivers of the iconic red cars.
Hamilton is out of contract at the end of the current campaign, which could present an opportunity for Ferrari, or any other manufacturer looking for a new – albeit highly experienced – driver.
Lewis Hamilton was spotted speaking to Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur in Azerbaijan
Vasseur grabs the Mercedes star’s arm as they shared a conversation in the baku paddock
There was a warm handshake between the couple before parting ways
The news also comes amid the Mercedes left who may be targeting Charles Leclerc as a possible replacement for Hamilton.
“I’m already hearing rumors about Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari,” one fan mused as he shared photos of the meeting.
Another said they would ‘love it’ if Hamilton jumped to the famed Italian constructor, and another said ‘whack Lewis in a Ferrari with a yellow helmet’.
Following the success of the popular Netflix documentary that shows the world behind the scenes of F1, one joked: ‘The next Drive to Survive series is going to be tasty…’, while another said: ‘Man drags Lewis to Ferrari’ .
Lewis Hamilton is out of contract with his current Mercedes team at the end of the season
Twitter users were excited about Hamilton’s potential to join Ferrari next year
Ferrari has not had a Formula 1 world champion since 2007, when Kimi Raikkonen helped Hamilton and Fernando Alonso to the title by just one point.
Now supporters believe it could be time to rewrite history, with one tweeting: ‘imagine him going to Ferrari and becoming their first champion since Kimi’.
It was even felt that it could be a move in the opposite direction, with Vasseur replacing Hamilton’s current boss, Toto Wolff. They wrote: “Or Toto’s successor at Mercedes.”
That said, fans may be premature in assuming it will lead to a team change for either of them.
Vasseur and Hamilton have history together in Formula 3 and GP2, before the British racer became a phenomenon in Formula 1.
Kimi Raikkonen was Ferrari’s last world champion in 2007 (celebration above)
Others commented on the drama surrounding a possible move for one of racing’s biggest stars
One fan highlighted that the pair’s joint history dates back to Hamilton’s junior racing days
One fan took notice and said, ‘These two go way back, don’t they? Lewis raced for ART (Fred’s junior team)’.
Having not won an F1 race in 17 months, Hamilton will be desperate to get back into shape quickly if he wants to challenge for a possible eighth world title, which would single-handedly beat him for the record, ahead of Michael Schumacher’s seven championships Stevenage born racer in 2020 bond.
Hamilton finished sixth in qualifying for the sprint race at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with Frenchman Leclerc on pole position despite a late crash.
Meanwhile, in standard qualifying for Sunday’s full race, Hamilton finished fifth, with Leclerc’s Ferrari 0.188 seconds faster than Max Verstappen’s Red Bull.