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Not done yet! Hamilton drops hint over extending Ferrari future
The prevailing narrative surrounding Lewis Hamilton is that if things don’t go his way at Ferrari in 2026, he could leave F1 as early as the end of that season. Swarms of pundits have tried to gauge just how long Hamilton will remain at Ferrari, with an exit predicted if the team are uncompetitive next year or if the champion continues to struggle to perform. However, when it comes to Hamilton’s F1 future, there is only one man we should be listening to – and that is the seven-time world champion himself. Hamilton’s latest discussions with the media at the Las Vegas Grand Prix prove his intent, and that he will want to extend his Ferrari future rather than shorten it. While these quotes are by no means a concrete confirmation of his future, the language Hamilton uses suggests he isn’t going anywhere soon. Hamilton is aware that rebuilding Ferrari to become a championship-winning team will take ‘real time’ and in several other press appearances across the year he has described his work at Ferrari as a process.
