Ferrari may have already made a bold and surprising decision concerning the immediate future of Lewis Hamilton. According to emerging reports, there’s an episode that could have convinced the Maranello-based team to take a drastic step in planning for the years ahead.
The first year of Hamilton’s adventure with the Prancing Horse has certainly not gone as expected. At the beginning of the season, the seven-time world champion appeared somewhat disoriented, focused mainly on building a working relationship with his new team and race engineer, Riccardo Adami. The connection with the SF-25 never really materialized until after the summer break, when something seemed to change. From that moment on, Lewis Hamilton began to establish himself as a true point of reference within the Scuderia. His technical feedback and guidance for the 2026 car have been described as crucial for its development and overall direction. Ferrari has also improved its in-race procedures and pit operations—an area where Hamilton has been particularly demanding. However, a new rumor now suggests a major twist concerning the Briton’s future in red.
Hamilton could leave Ferrari at the start of 2027
The surprising claim comes from the American outlet ESPN, which reports that Ferrari, impressed by Oliver Bearman’s outstanding performance at the Mexican Grand Prix, may have already decided that the young British driver will be the one to replace Lewis Hamilton in the near future. More precisely, Ollie Bearman could take Lewis Hamilton’s seat as early as the beginning of 2027. For now, this remains pure speculation and what many in Italy would call “fanta-mercato,” or silly season talk, but it has still caught attention within Maranello.
The logic behind the rumor is clear: while Lewis Hamilton brings experience and leadership, time is not on his side. Ferrari knows it cannot build a long-term project around a driver approaching the end of his career, and investing in Ollie Bearman could represent the most strategic choice for the future.
Much will depend on how competitive Ferrari’s 2026 project, known as Project 678, turns out to be. The new regulatory cycle will bring radical changes to Formula 1, as Team Principal Frédéric Vasseur has repeatedly stated, and Ferrari must be ready to face that challenge head-on. If the Scuderia once again finds itself chasing rivals rather than leading them, it’s not only Lewis Hamilton’s future that could be in doubt. Even Charles Leclerc could consider moving on after what would then be seven full seasons at Maranello without major success—through no fault of his own. The coming years could therefore define the future of both Ferrari’s star drivers, as the team navigates one of the most crucial moments in its modern history.
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