JUST IN: F1 STAR IS SET TO LOSE HIS JOB AS FERRARI RETIREMENT TALK ERUPTS AROUND LEWIS HAMILTON

Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari future is once again under intense scrutiny, with fresh debate over whether the seven-time Formula 1 world champion could eventually walk away from the sport — despite having a contract that currently keeps him at Ferrari beyond the 2026 season.

The retirement discussion has been fuelled by Hamilton’s difficult run of results, Ferrari’s struggles against Mercedes and the growing gap between him and championship leader Kimi Antonelli.

Hamilton’s latest disappointment came at the Spanish Grand Prix, where a brake problem forced him to retire from the race. The result came at a particularly painful moment for the Ferrari driver, who is now 101 points behind Antonelli in the championship after the Mercedes youngster’s latest victory.

That has inevitably reopened the question some critics have been asking for months: how much longer can Hamilton continue if Ferrari cannot consistently give him a championship-winning car?

Some former drivers and commentators have previously suggested that retirement could become a realistic option if Hamilton’s Ferrari project continued to disappoint. Others have argued that his age and the emergence of younger stars such as Antonelli could eventually make the decision unavoidable.

But there is an important reality check.

There is currently no confirmed Ferrari decision to remove Hamilton, and there is no confirmed retirement announcement.

In fact, Hamilton directly pushed back against retirement speculation earlier this year, saying that he had a Ferrari contract for 2027 and was planning to remain in Formula 1. He even told those expecting him to disappear from the grid to “get used to it.”

That makes the current situation far more complicated than a simple “Hamilton is losing his job” story.

The real pressure is performance.

Hamilton has already experienced difficult moments with Ferrari, including frustrations over strategy, team operations and his clash with Charles Leclerc at Monza. The two drivers eventually cleared the air, but Hamilton acknowledged that Ferrari still needed improvements in how it manages its drivers and operations.

Meanwhile, Mercedes has moved into a position of dominance, with Antonelli leading the championship and the Silver Arrows holding a substantial advantage over Ferrari in the constructors’ standings.

That contrast naturally makes Hamilton’s Ferrari project look increasingly uncomfortable.

However, writing Hamilton off would be premature.

He remains a seven-time world champion, has already taken a Ferrari victory this season and is still highly competitive when the machinery and circumstances come together.

So, while retirement talk is getting louder and some observers believe Hamilton could eventually decide to leave, the frank truth is that there is no evidence that Ferrari has already decided to sack him.

For now, Hamilton remains a Ferrari driver.

The bigger question is whether Ferrari can give its most decorated driver enough reasons to stay beyond his current deal — because if the struggles continue, the retirement debate is unlikely to disappear anytime soon.