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If Lewis Hamilton took this decision now, it would be as seismic as his call to leave Mercedes and join Ferrari.
Former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone is advising Lewis Hamilton to consider retiring from his Formula 1 career, suggesting that continuing would be “cheating himself.”
Ecclestone believes that Hamilton should negotiate a severance deal with Ferrari to leave at the end of the season, following Hamilton’s disappointing performance in Hungary.
Despite being a record holder with eight victories at the Hungarian circuit, Hamilton qualified 12th and publicly criticized himself, even suggesting that Ferrari should find another driver.
While some, like Toto Wolff, believe Hamilton still has the ability to succeed, Ecclestone feels it’s time for Hamilton to step away and explore new challenges outside of racing.
According to Ecclestone, Hamilton has been in the sport for a long time and would benefit from a total reset and pursuing other interests in retirement.
