Guenther Steiner thinks Oliver Bearman ought to exchange Lewis Hamilton for F1 2027

Former Haas group chief Guenther Steiner thinks Ferrari will exchange Lewis Hamilton with Oliver Bearman for the 2027 F1 season.

Rumours have linked Hamilton with a doable exit on the finish of 2026 as he continues to wrestle to adapt throughout a vastly disappointing maiden marketing campaign with Ferrari, who’re winless up to now this 12 months.

Haas F1 rookie Oliver Bearman has already been tipped by many pundits to switch Hamilton at Ferrari, whether or not the seven-time world champion walks away or is pushed out of the Italian group.

In the course of the ‘Fuel or Brake’ phase of The Purple Flags podcast, Steiner was requested if Bearman ought to exchange Hamilton at Ferrari.

“Fuel!” Steiner replied. “If Hamilton subsequent 12 months isn’t any good, he ought to exchange him. Ollie is doing a incredible job, he reveals what he’s price.

“Starting of the 12 months, he made errors. Now he’s as clear as they get. Blows away Ocon, who’s a way more skilled driver, paid much more cash I suppose. Blows him away, leaves him behind.

“I believe if Ferrari doesn’t give him a seat in 27, I believe he’ll get a seat in one of many prime groups anyway in 27. He is not going to be hanging round within the midfield, as a result of he reveals what he can do. His drives are so strong in the mean time, incredible to observe.”

Bearman is on a formidable run of kind that has seen him declare four-successive factors finishes, together with a shocking fourth in Mexico Metropolis and spectacular sixth in Brazil.

In keeping with Sky Sports activities F1 pitlane reporter Ted Kravitz, an eventual promotion to Ferrari for Bearman is “completely clear”.

“It’s clear as night time follows day that Ollie Bearman will finally exchange Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari. I believe that’s completely clear,” Kravitz stated on The F1 Present.

“Whether or not Charles Leclerc will keep there or not long-term is a very separate topic.

“It’s the Ferrari manner – they did it with Charles Leclerc – to farm out their juniors to a Sauber, or to Haas, or to an engine buyer, after which carry them in-house.

“Haas insist that they’ve bought Bearman nailed down for ’26, so I believe Ferrari will let it play out with Hamilton, get to the tip of his contract after which make a name on whether or not it’s Bearman.”

How lengthy is Lewis Hamilton’s contract?

Hamilton responded to the hypothesis about his future on the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, as he shared intriguing particulars concerning the size of his contract with Ferrari.

The 40-year-old Briton appeared to counsel that he has a contract that covers the 2027 F1 season as he shot down speak of Bearman changing him in two years.

“I’ve a fairly lengthy contract,” Hamilton stated. “Usually, once you do a contract, it is normally the 12 months earlier than you begin to speak about it. I am just a little bit removed from that proper now.”