Year after year, hopes are high for Ferrari, yet they continue to fall short of winning their first Formula 1 world constructor championship since 2008. Unfortunately, this has become the norm for the most successful team in Formula 1 history.
As we head into 2027, there is a lot at stake for the Scuderia regarding their future. With the current set of regulations having been rather favorable to the team in 2026, one can expect them to be in the fight for the championship once again.
Lewis Hamilton’s arrival in 2025 brought Ferrari back to a level of relevance, and the seven-time world champion’s contract runs until the end of 2027, with the option to extend until 2028. But an extension could potentially compromise Ferrari’s future.
Ferrari could lose their future by extending Lewis Hamilton
There's no question that Hamilton is nearing the end of his Formula 1 career, and any season moving forward could easily be his last. Oliver Bearman has been the most promising young talent the team has had since Charles Leclerc.
Since his stunning debut in 2024 while filling in for Carlos Sainz, the young British driver has been lauded as a future Ferrari driver. Amid an impressive sophomore season for Haas, Bearman has his sights clearly set on a seat at Ferrari in the future.
The 21-year-old driver knows his strengths, and as a result, he is specifically continuing to target a Ferrari seat for the 2028 season. That could cause a dilemma for the team’s management, given Hamilton’s contract option.
By that time, Bearman would have completed three years in Formula 1 and would seemingly be ready for a move to a top team. If Ferrari happen to retain Hamilton for the 2028 season, it would effectively force Bearman to start seeking opportunities elsewhere on the grid.
Losing Bearman would put Ferrari in a difficult position in which they would lose stability to begin the post-Hamilton era, and potentially long-term. Unless they are serious championship contenders and Hamilton returns to peak form next year, it would be wise for them to do what they can to sign Bearman for 2028.
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