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Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur has played down the significance of his conversations with seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton.
Before signing his contract extension with Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton was rumored to be considering a move to Ferrari for a whopping $40 million. Frederic Vasseur, team principal of ART Grand Prix where Hamilton won the GP2 Series title in 2006, downplayed any casual conversations they may have had, stating that they have been in contact regularly for the past 20 years. Vasseur jokingly mentioned that if every conversation with Hamilton resulted in a contract, it would cost him a fortune. Ferrari is expected to retain Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz for 2025, and Vasseur hopes to have new deals in place before the first race in Bahrain.
