The seven-time world champion has never hid his admiration for the iconic Italian manufacturer and did hold talks about drivi🌳ng for them, but a move awaওy from Mercedes, his home since 2013, never came to fruition.

"Do you see what is written here? ‘Loyalty’,” Hamilton told ൲Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sera, pointing at his tattoo, after being asked if he would still consider driving for Ferrari.

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“Of⛦ course it would have been nice to race for Ferrari during my career, but thiღngs happen for specific reasons. 

“Mercedes is my family, Iꦅ will always be a Mercedes driver, as was Stirling Moss.”

Hamilton added about the F1🃏 Monaco Grand Prix: “If I could sit down with the fans over there, I would support Charles Leclerc. 

“I'm a Ferrari fan.”

Hamilton was speaking after a frustrating Friday practice where he bemoaned “I’m losing my f***** mind” at 🐷the porpoising issues which have blighted Mercedes’ season so far.

Leclerc, in his home Grand Prix, was fastest in both pr𒈔actice s🍃essions.

Hamilton was asked whether Leclerc or Red Bull’s reigning world champion Ma✱x Verstappen would win the 2022 title, and he replied: “So you take it for granted that we at Mercedes are done for? 

“Don't underestimate us. 

“Ferrari is stronger in qualifying a🉐nd Red Bull in the race. But it changes with eꦡvery race, and Ferrari has shown that they know how to create a great car. And then Charles is very strong.”

He reiterated his commitment to Mercedes’ improvements: “I've been with these guys for ten years. I know how they work and the type of culture: no processes, we win and we lose together. They are highly motivated, they give their souls tꦺo bring us back to the top.”