05/06/2025 15:20
Lewis Hamilton was at his lowest ebb for many a year following
Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix. In addressing the written media after
the race at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya, Hamilton had no
answers for a performance in which he was so far off the pace of
team-mate Charles Leclerc. From fifth on the grid, Hamilton was
instructed to let Leclerc by relatively early on, after which he
gritted his teeth through to the chequered flag and a
seventh-placed finish before being promoted one position due to a
penalty for Max Verstappen. The seven-time F1 champion simply
nodded when asked if he was annoyed, and he indicated he wanted to
leave as soon as possible, which was understandable given the
circumstances. It has certainly not been the fanfare start to
Hamilton's Ferrari career that had been hoped for, with the one
bright spot his sprint win in the second grand prix weekend of the
season in China. It was a positive start. Since then, he has
predominantly struggled. Hamilton has a two-year contract with
Ferrari, with an option to extend. In many respects, this year is
being viewed as one for him to build a relationship with the team
in the final year of a regulation set that he has never enjoyed,
given the cars he has driven. With a sweeping new rule change on
the horizon for 2026, perhaps that could be Hamilton's year to
shine again. But given his demeanour on Sunday, perhaps he has
other thoughts on his mind. So, the question we are asking in the
latest RacingNews365 poll is, should Hamilton consider retirement?
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