Frank admission from Mercedes team principal comes as George Russell goes on holiday and says “there’s no time pressure” over 2026 contract

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.”

Hamilton has endured a difficult 18 months, particularly in qualifying. The Independent crunches the lap times

While the factor of adapting to his SF-25 F1 car could be taken into consideration, last weekend's race at the Hungaroring reached a new low in his Ferrari career. Hamilton was knocked out of Q2 in the qualifying session,

After a difficult weekend at the Hungarian Grand Prix, an F1 legend wonders about Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari future

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.

Toto Wolff has expressed his contentment with securing George Russell’s future at Mercedes, following the definitive end to speculation linking Max Verstappen with a sensational move to the team. The Mercedes team principal and his outfit had made little secret of their desire to recruit the four-time world champion,

Toto Wolff says he was “always very clear” with George Russell that Mercedes wanted to continue with him, but he couldn’t overlook the uncertainty surrounding Max Verstappen. Speculation that Verstappen could leave Red Bull to join Mercedes has been rife in recent months as Red Bull not only dealt with the fallout from the Christian Horner scandal and the loss of key personnel,