Former long-time Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone believes that record world champion Lewis Hamilton should consider retirement in the wake of poor results. Hamilton, 40, has had a difficult start at Ferrari after 12 years at Mercedes where he won six of his record-tying seven world titles.

Charles Leclerc has comprehensively outperformed Lewis Hamilton in their first Ferrari season together and, at the Hungarian Grand Prix, the Brit sounded more downbeat than ever

Hamilton called himself ‘useless’ after a poor showing in the 2025 Hungarian GP. Now he has F1's summer break to find improvements