10/06/2025 13:35
F1 steward Derek Warwick has suggested Lewis Hamilton may already
be thinking about calling time on his career. Hamilton made a
switch to Ferrari this season following a successful 12-year stint
with Mercedes, winning six F1 titles in that time. However, the
40-year-old has struggled to get up to speed at the Italian squad
and is still awaiting his first trip to the podium in red. Warwick,
who has 147 F1 race starts to his name, stated Hamilton
underestimated how difficult making the switch to his new team
would be. "I don't know why Lewis Hamilton can't get going in a
Ferrari," Warwick told Plejmo . "I think that's an enigma really.
"I think we all saw him moving to Ferrari as a great opportunity to
win his eighth world title. "The car is not to his liking at the
minute. Most critics will say he's a seven-time world champion, 105
grand prix wins, surely you adapt to the car you've got, because
Charles has. "But for some reason he can't get used to it. I think
people underestimate, including Lewis, maybe how difficult it is to
join a new team. "How to get used to their systems, their debriefs,
getting them to understand what you want and vice versa." Hamilton
'already thinking of stopping' Ferrari has not portrayed itself as
a title-contending squad in the opening nine rounds of the
campaign. McLaren has easily outpaced the competition and hold
healthy leads in both the drivers' and constructors' championships.
With a major regulation shift coming next year, a late-season title
revival from Ferrari is unlikely as teams pool more resources into
their 2026 cars. Should Hamilton continue to languish down the
pecking order, Warwick has suggested he could look to hang up his
helmet for good. "The most important thing on the car is probably
the steering wheel because there are so many different adjustments
you can do to the steering wheel, maybe he hasn't quite got on top
of that," Warwick added. "Do I want Lewis to win races and
challenge for the world championship? Yes. I think he deserves it.
I think he deserves that eighth world title. "It's not going to
happen this year, and I think if it carries on the way it is at the
minute, I suspect he's already thinking of stopping."
