Valtteri Bottas appears to be closing in on a move to Cadillac<\/a>, and his Mercedes counterparts, George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli, are expected to continue in their current roles for next year.<\/p>\n Antonelli is on the grid because Lewis Hamilton<\/a> decided before the 2024 F1 season even started that he would join Ferrari<\/a> this year.<\/p>\n TEAMDRIVER 1DRIVER 2AlpinePierre GaslyN\/AAston MartinFernando AlonsoLance StrollAudiGabriel BortoletoNico HulkenbergCadillacN\/AN\/AFerrariCharles LeclercLewis HamiltonHaasEsteban OconOliver BearmanMcLarenLando NorrisOscar PiastriMercedesN\/AN\/ARacing BullsN\/AN\/ARed Bull RacingMax VerstappenN\/AWilliamsAlex AlbonCarlos Sainz2026 confirmed F1 drivers<\/p>\n Hamilton didn\u2019t have the easiest final season with the Silver Arrows, but he was able to watch on as Ferrari came within one race of winning the constructors\u2019 championship<\/a> ahead of McLaren.<\/p>\n Team principal Fred Vasseur<\/a> was very excited about Hamilton\u2019s arrival, but it hasn\u2019t gone to plan so far.<\/p>\n Journalist and author Leo Turrini believes that the Scuderia made a promise to Hamilton that hasn\u2019t been delivered on this season.<\/p>\n Ferrari might only have one more chance to fulfil that promise before the seven-time world champion potentially retires from Formula 1.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton\u2019s life outside F1 from net worth to family<\/a><\/p>\n Hamilton has an option to extend his Ferrari deal to 2027<\/a>, but whether he wants to continue in Formula 1 if he doesn\u2019t have a race-winning car is a crucial question he\u2019ll have to answer one day.<\/p>\n Reporting on the Sky Race Anatomy<\/a>, Turrini was speaking about the 40-year-old\u2019s situation at Ferrari this season.<\/p>\n Turrini found that Hamilton, struggling to adapt to a new car and life in Italy, was having an effect, but he had very different expectations for the SF-25 compared to what was delivered.<\/p>\n Ferrari made sweeping changes to their 2025 car<\/a> compared to the machine Leclerc and Carlos Sainz were driving.<\/p>\n Position Constructors’ Standings PointsPts 1 559 2 260 3 236 4 194 5 70 6 52 7 51 8 45 9 35 10 20 <\/p>\n This appears to have backfired, and speaking about his season so far, Turrini explained: \u201cIt\u2019s not that someone like Hamilton chooses Ferrari because someone promises him Newey.<\/p>\n \u201cThey obviously promised him a top car, and he trusted them, first and foremost, Vasseur, his mentor in his youth.<\/p>\n \u201cWithout Fred in Maranello, Lewis wouldn\u2019t have come. As for Leclerc, he has been betting on the Scuderia since he was a teenager. If he doesn\u2019t make it, he\u2019ll try elsewhere. But with whom?\u201d<\/p>\n READ MORE: All you need to know about Scuderia Ferrari from team principal to factory<\/a><\/p>\n Lewis Hamilton\u2019s Formula 1 career looks set to end with Ferrari<\/p>\n Hamilton\u2019s F1 career isn\u2019t going to last forever, even if Fernando Alonso at Aston Martin might provide some inspiration that he\u2019s still got a few years left in the tank.<\/p>\n However, he\u2019ll need to sign a new deal to extend his stay on the grid beyond 2027 if he exercises the option in his contract.<\/p>\n CategoryLewis HamiltonCharles Leclerc2025 points109151Grand Prix results*211Grand Prix qualifying410Grand Prix wins00Grand Prix poles01Grand Prix podiums05Best finish4th3rdDisqualifications11Retirements00Retirements (classified finish)00Fastest laps00Grand Prix points finishes1212Sprint results21Sprint Qualifying12Sprint wins10Sprint poles10Sprint podiums20The 2025 F1 teammate head-to-head battle of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc It\u2019s expected that Hamilton will end his Formula 1 career with Ferrari<\/a>, as although he\u2019s still a huge name in the sport, the reason he\u2019s still racing is to be successful with the Scuderia.<\/p>\n Speaking exclusively to F1 Oversteer commentator Alex Jacques has named the driver in a \u2018brilliant\u2019 position to replace Hamilton<\/a> one day.<\/p>\n![\"Ferrari](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2226783545-1024x683.jpg\")
Photo by Nicolas Economou\/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesLewis Hamilton \u2018trusted\u2019 Ferrari to deliver a \u2018top car\u2019 in pre-season promise<\/p>\n
*Both Ferrari drivers were disqualified from the Chinese Grand Prix<\/p>\n