Lewis Hamilton’s Replacement at Mercedes Revealed as Ferrari Reported to Lure Him With Mega Contract, as per Rumors

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Anirban Aly Mandal

May 24, 2023 | 1:45 PM EDT

Lewis Hamilton’s Replacement at Mercedes Revealed as Ferrari Reported to Lure Him With Mega Contract, as per Rumors

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Anirban Aly Mandal

May 24, 2023 | 1:45 PM EDT

The precarious position that 7x champion Lewis Hamilton finds himself in has triggered a lot of speculation about his Mercedes future. Recently the news has been filtering out that the 38-year-old is keenly being targeted by Ferrari. While Hamilton has on more than one occasion pledged his allegiance to the Silver Arrows, it would appear that this time around the Brackley-based team has failed to repay that favor.

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From the looks of it, the Brit ditching Mercedes for the Scuderia seems like an unlikely prospect. However, Mercedes aren’t ready to risk anything, even when it comes to their talisman! Hence, according to various sources, it would appear that the team have already finalized a replacement for Hamilton if in case he does decide to jump ship.

Mercedes could ditch Lewis Hamilton for a rival driver

Hamilton is in the final year of his Mercedes contract. At the end of the 2023 season, if the duo of Hamilton and Mercedes don’t come to a conclusion, he will be a free agent. While both parties have said that a contract is indeed in the works, the German automobile giants still want to cover all the bases in case of an unfortunate eventuality.

But the selected replacement for Hamilton may come as a shock. According to GPFans.com, “In line with these, a name has reappeared in the mix that could occupy the empty seat of Mercedes. That is none other than the veteran driver Sergio Checo Pérez, who is currently signed with Red Bull.”

While Checo’s name has been doing the rounds in the media as of now, what comments do Mercedes have to make about this?

Toto Wolff defends Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes future

Lewis Hamilton and Toto Wolff have created an epic dynasty together in Formula 1. Naturally, the duo will not part ways on a whim. Hence, while the inner workings of a deal are being carried out, Wolff is quick to dismiss any speculations.

Wolff was hence, quoted as dismissing the Sergio Perez rumors earlier this year. He said, “It’s complete bullshit. I have never called Sergio. He is a good guy and I respect him, but I have never spoken to him and I have not been in contact with any other pilot.”

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Anirban Aly Mandal is a senior F1 writer at EssentiallySports, with over 1000 articles published on the platform. Anirban's love for F1 started when he discovered a copy of F1 2014 while playing on his computer, and he has since then dived deep into the world of motorsports. Anirban's expertise goes beyond just writing - he has also written several academic papers focused on the domain of motorsports. His passion for the sport is so immense that he aspires to work as a legal advisor in the most prestigious racing series in the world someday. When it comes to F1, Anirban finds great pleasure in re-watching classic races and idolizes the likes of Ayrton Senna, Nigel Mansell, and Sebastian Vettel. His top picks include Brazil '91, Silverstone '92, and Germany '19. Outside of the sport, Anirban is an avid sim-racer, often found racing on titles like Assetto Corsa, F1 22, and Automobilista. He's also a fan of the PES series and other sporting and non-sporting games. Apart from his interests in gaming, Anirban has a keen interest in philosophy, literature, music, and Anglo-Saxon history.

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