Lewis Hamilton Has Made Feelings Clear on Oscar Piastri Amid Ferrari Move Rumours

Lewis Hamilton has made his feelings clear on Oscar Piastri amid reports that the McLaren driver could sign for Ferrari from 2027.

Piastri is currently contracted with McLaren until the end of the 2028 season, and leads the Drivers' Championship by 22 points ahead of team-mate Lando Norris.

Piastri and Norris made contact on the opening lap of the Singapore Grand Prix, with the Australian describing his team-mate's move on him as 'not fair' when McLaren told him they would take no action against Norris.

The championship leader was not part of McLaren's Constructors' Championship-winning celebrations after the race, although that was because he was completing media duties.

With six races to go in the season and the title race hotting up - and potentially including Red Bull's Max Verstappen - it remains to be seen whether any internal tension between Piastri and Norris boils over on the track.

According to Swiss outlet Blick, the Australian has already 'set his sights' on potentially leaving the Woking-based team after the 2026 season.

The driver situation at Ferrari for 2027 is fluid, with Hamilton not technically under contract beyond 2026 but possessing an option that could trigger his stay at the team for a third season, when he would be 42.

Italian outlet RMCMotori, meanwhile, reported last month that team-mate Charles Leclerc's manager had held preliminary talks with three teams over the Monegasque driver for 2027.

Ferrari have several options for filling either seat when required, with Haas' Oliver Bearman still a Ferrari Academy driver and only under contract at his current team until the end of 2026.

Sauber's Gabriel Bortoleto, who has impressed in his debut season, has also been linked with making the step up to the Scuderia team.

Piastri, though, would be the more experienced and proven acquisition for the Scuderia - with the Australian rivalling Verstappen as F1's most in-demand driver currently.

Prior to the Singapore Grand Prix, Hamilton was asked by journalist Julianne Cerasoli whether he had any advice for Piastri in the ongoing Drivers' Championship battle.

And the Brit gave a simple response, stating: "Don't give back any more positions."

In May, Hamilton praised both Piastri and Norris' talents.

"It's amazing to see McLaren doing so well, because that's where I started," the seven-time world champion said (via ESPN).

"And also to see them so close, him and Lando, just these two great drivers. The pressure on both of them will be unimaginable, I would say, for most people that are not experiencing it or have not experienced it.

"He [Piastri] has been doing everything you need to do to win a world championship."

Piastri's handling of pressure would certainly come into play if he signed for Ferrari - one of the most pressurised environments in sport.

But a lot will no doubt depend on how competitive Ferrari's car is next season amid sweeping regulation changes, and whether Leclerc and Hamilton can compete for race wins and strengthen the likelihood they will stay at the team for 2027.