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Formula 1: The one crazy scenario that could send Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari

By Asher Fair

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 24: Top three qualifiers Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP (centre) Kimi Raikkonen of Finland and Ferrari (right) and Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Ferrari (left) pose for a photo in parc ferme after qualifying for the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park on March 24, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Charles Coates/Getty Images)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 24: Top three qualifiers Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP (centre) Kimi Raikkonen of Finland and Ferrari (right) and Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Ferrari (left) pose for a photo in parc ferme after qualifying for the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park on March 24, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Charles Coates/Getty Images) /
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – MARCH 25: Sebastian Vettel of Germany driving the (5) Scuderia Ferrari SF71H leads Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain driving the (44) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Mercedes WO9 (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – MARCH 25: Sebastian Vettel of Germany driving the (5) Scuderia Ferrari SF71H leads Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain driving the (44) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Mercedes WO9 (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) /

While the odds of four-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton moving from Mercedes to Ferrari are low, here is one scenario that could make it happen.

First off, today is April 2nd, 2018 — not April 1st, 2018. April Fools’ Day is over. This Formula 1 article is not an April Fools’ Day joke like our NASCAR Cup Series article about Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin retiring was yesterday, although it may seem like it at first.

There has been lots of speculation in recent years, particularly in the 2017 Formula 1 season, about four-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton potentially leaving Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport to go to Scuderia Ferrari in the 2019 season.

However, it seems like every time that idea is backed by something credible, someone else shoots it down with some kind of evidence to suggest it will never happen. Both sides of this argument, however, may have some validity.

Remember, Kirk Cousins was also “never going” to the Minnesota Vikings, and Kevin Durant was “never going” to the Golden State Warriors also. Look where those scenarios ended up taking both of those star athletes.

Hamilton, 33, will likely never drive for Ferrari before he retires. He has driven a Mercedes-powered car since his Formula 1 career began in the 2007 season, and he has driven for Mercedes since the 2013 season. However, that does not mean it is impossible. In fact, “likely never” could potentially turn into just “likely” if everything in this particular scenario goes a certain way.

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