Dec.7 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton’s season from hell hit a brand new and ultimate low in Abu Dhabi – however the seven-time world champion insists he’s not about to stroll away from Formulation 1.
Hamilton crashed in FP3, triggering seen frustration amongst Ferrari mechanics, after which slumped to a 3rd consecutive Q1 exit. He lower an unmistakably devastated determine.
“I don’t need to speak about it,” he advised Sky Italia.
“There’s no level in speaking about it, I don’t need to clarify myself. I really feel completely no happiness, I’m very indignant. I’ve no phrases to specific my emotions, simply a variety of anger.
“The crew deserved higher, that’s for positive.”
The horror run has intensified paddock rumours about an instantaneous retirement – whispers which have been effervescent all season and gaining traction amid Hamilton’s spiralling type.
Ralf Schumacher then poured extra gasoline on the fireplace on Sky Deutschland on Saturday, once more urging Ferrari to think about changing Hamilton with Oliver Bearman for the brand new 2026 period.
“Lewis must take a superb take a look at himself – he’s received nobody else to be indignant with,” he stated.
“He has to resist this case. The season ends for him simply because it has been all alongside. It’s a foul state of affairs for him.”
Hamilton’s former teammate Nico Rosberg additionally sees a driver trapped in a psychological loop.
“Whenever you’re already in a state of affairs the place you may’t cope, you need to overdrive the automotive – after which it solely will get worse,” Rosberg stated. “That’s the everyday detrimental spiral he’s in.”
Hamilton fanned rumours additional by refusing to sit up for 2026 when requested on Saturday: “At present, I’m not wanting that far into the long run.”
However later he clarified sharply when requested straight concerning the new retirement rumours: “That’s fully out of the query. It’s not even a subject of dialogue.”
As for what triggered the Abu Dhabi collapse – at a circuit the place he has gained 5 occasions – Hamilton admitted that surrendering his automotive to Arthur Leclerc in FP1 didn’t assist.
“That clearly wasn’t useful, however it’s the identical for everybody,” he stated.
