Reports earlier this week claimed Ferrari had made a £40m contract offer to Hamilton in a bid to lure him away from Mercedes, but the rumours were rubbished ahead of t꧙his weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix by Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur. 

Seven-t💛ime world champion Hamilton - whose current deal expires at the end of the season - also dismissed the reports, revealing he is close to finalising an extension with Mercedes. 

While Brundle said he would “love” to see Hamilton race for Ferrari, he admitted such a move✅ ultimately makes ෴“no sense”. 

“With my F1 cap on I’d love to see Lewis in Ferrari, a꧟nd go there and try do a Michael Schumacher and win a championship there, I think it would be wonderful story for next year,” he said. 

"I even know where the rumour came from, it’s all been a bit mischievous, but I can’t tell you that. It makes no sense for him to step away 🐼from Mercedes-Benz at this time.

"I’ve negotiated a lot 💛of Formula 1 contracts for myself and for other drivers and I’ve never seen an accur𝓡ate figure in the media yet, by some margin, including my own contract. These numbers get banded about.”

Brundle also su⛎ggested there has been a shift in the dynamic at Mercedes given the impressive performances of George Rus🌌sell since his arrival at the German manufacturer. 

"It is a little bit different at Mercedes now,ꦡ they’ve got Geo🎃rge, George is a potential Champion, they’re not just leaning on Lewis now, so I think the dynamics might have changed in the negations,” he explained. 

“But💎 Lewis is box office, he transcends this sport far more than any other driver.”