Lewis Hamilton has insinuado un papel en el Man Utd con Jim Ratcliffe antes de salir de Mercedes
On Thursday afternoon, Mercedes employees in Brackley were reportedly informed that Hamilton would be leaving halfway through the two-year deal he signed in 2023. The 39-year-old is expected to end his illustrious F1 career at Ferrari and has expressed an interest in pursuing business avenues.
INEOS, co-founded by United’s new part-owner Ratcliffe, is a one-third shareholder of Mercedes along with Mercedes-Benz Group AG and Toto Wolff. During the Glazer family’s strategic review, Hamilton was asked about the potential investment of the 71-year-old tycoon, Ratcliffe, in Old Trafford.
Hamilton revealed, “I am very close with Jim, so I am aware of where he is at [with United]. We talk a lot about football as he is very passionate about it.
We have great discussions about what his team is doing, we talk about how Arsenal [Hamilton’s team] is playing. Obviously, he is from Manchester, so that is his dream home, where he comes from.
But there is no further information I can give you on that.” Ratcliffe outbid Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani to reach a £1.3 billion deal with the Glazers, gaining a 29% stake and total control of the club’s football operations.
Hamilton has previously stated that he sees Ratcliffe as a partner rather than a boss, leaving the door open for potential future involvement in his United investment.
