Will Raikkonen swap seats with Hamilton?

Italian media have been buzzing about the arrival of Lewis Hamilton in Maranello, sparking rumors of the British moving to Ferrari, where other rumors say they are parting ways with visibly disgruntled Kimi Raikkonen.

All in all, La Gazzetta dello Sport calmed down a bit, where they explained that Hamilton was looking at Ferrari's road cars in the city, which he would like to add to his collection.

Nevertheless, many are speculating that Hamilton may have deliberately sparked rumors with the visit, putting pressure on Mercedes to support him more heavily in this year's World Cup fight, or to negotiate better terms with his current employer when renewing his contract. .

At Mercedes, they have repeatedly stated that they will not interfere in the duel of their two racers, as neither of them enjoys a special status before the other.

Nico Rosberg is currently leading the championship with a 22-point lead over Lewis Hamilton. He signed a three-year contract with Mercedes before last season, which means that it will expire at the end of next, Tuesday 2015. At the same time, the two-year contract between Kimi Raikkonen and Ferrari expires, while Fernando Alonso will stay in Maranello at least until end of 2016

Hamilton negotiated with Ferrari back in 2012 and then decided to move from McLaren to Mercedes.

British media report that McLaren is trying to persuade Hamilton to cooperate again, which indicates that the champion from the 2008 season is still looking for another employer.

“If Hamilton is defeated in the title fight, we can only imagine what trauma he will experience,” they wrote in the Daily Mail. “He will probably feel unwanted in the team, which will only ruin relations with the team and then he can hardly wait to change the environment,” they added.