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- F1 team Ferrari is only fanning the flames of Lewis Hamilton retirement speculation barely a year after his major move
- The 2022, 2023, and 2024 F1 seasons with Mercedes made a lot of Formula 1 fans think that Hamilton was done with racing
- They were plagued by unending mechanical and technical issues. Mercedes felt the weight of the Ground Effect Era
F1 team Ferrari is only fanning the flames of Lewis Hamilton retirement speculation barely a year after his major move.
The 2022, 2023, and 2024 F1 seasons with Mercedes made a lot of Formula 1 fans think that Hamilton was done with racing. The Mercedes W13, and subsequent models from 2022 to 2024 let down the British F1 star in his quest for an eight F1 Championship title.
They were plagued by unending mechanical and technical issues. Mercedes felt the weight of the Ground Effect Era. Purpoisong was Toto Wolff’s biggest nightmare.
Thanks to these unresolved issues, Hamilton, made his biggest career decision. Joining Italy’s Scuderia Ferrari.
What is Lewis Hamilton Retirement Speculation about?
Recurring performance issues with the Ferrari SF-25 since his debut with the Italian team at the start of the 2025 season is powering Lewis Hamilton retirement speculation.
Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton. His underwhelming performance with Ferrari is triggering speculation about his retirement. Photo/GPfans
The seven-time F1 champion currently has 109 points this season. He sits sixth in the drivers’ championship standing.
Ferrarri has had a chequered first season with him. No podium finish so far despite Hamilton winning a sprint race ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix.
Hamilton’s greatest Grand Prix results are a series of fourth place. Generally, he has made the points in most of the races despite a few difficult qualifying sessions and a recent crash at Zandvoort.
Ferrari as a team ranks second in Constructors Championship after McLaren. Still, he feels that his performance is underwhelming.
His fans have shared similar concerns too, some saying that it’s a sign for the Brit to hang his boots and go home.
Should Lewis Hamilton Retire?
Bernie Ecclestone, a commercial powerhouse within Formula One circles said that Hamilton’s performance is a sign for him to retire.
A recent remark where the celebrated F1 driver described himself as ‘useless’ added more fuel into Lewis Hamilton retirement speculation.
Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton. Photo/The Sports Rush
Formula 1 fans and commentators alike said this was a sign of dejection, which is likely to end up in Hamilton retiring.
Hamilton had already established himself as Formula 1’s most successful driver when he decided to swap Mercedes for Ferrari.
His move to Ferrari was to get him back to the game after spending three depressing seasons with Mercedes.
However, he is in a worse place now as Mercedes is quickly closing in on Ferrari in the 2025 F1 Constructors Championship.
The 40-year-old had a disappointing weekend at the 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix, particularly in the qualifying session.
He was eliminated in Q2 and had to appear in the race starting in P12. His teammate Charles Leclerc shocked the paddock by taking pole position, further frustrating Hamilton.
After qualifying, Hamilton spoke in self-doubt. He said that he is at a point where he feels that he is the problem, not Ferrari.
He said that it was clear from Leclerc’s performance, adding that the best decision for Ferrari would be to ‘change the driver.’
His statement represented one of his emotional moments, a thought that his fans shared, too.
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur watered down his remarks, stating that his margins and that of Leclerc were very thin. Vasseur noted that Hamilton missed Q3 by a few hundredths of a second despite starting on P12.
