Those remarks opened the door to speculation over Hamilton’s future, a doorway former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone was more than happy to walk through. Speaking with The Daily Mail, Ecclestone made the case that Hamilton is “tired,” and that “he should stop now.”

Lewis Hamilton has struggled for form throughout the 2025 F1 season, and the Mercedes ex-world champion has suggested he could be set for a change of scenery after the summer break.

Seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton could be tempted to make a switch away from Ferrari already after a disappointing first half of the year in red. When Hamilton announced in 2024 that he would be leaving Mercedes to pursue championship success with the Scuderia,