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There have been considerable calls for — and speculation about — Lewis Hamilton retiring from F1, but should the seven-time drivers’ champion act on it?
Lewis Hamilton’s first season with Ferrari was disappointing, failing to reach the podium and finishing far behind his teammate Charles Leclerc by 86 points.
Despite winning the sprint at the Chinese Grand Prix and securing a third-place finish in the Miami Grand Prix sprint, Hamilton went through his first podium-less campaign in his career.
His struggles breaking Didier Pironi’s record for the longest start to a Ferrari tenure without a podium added pressure on him to perform better.
Hamilton publicly criticized himself for his poor performance, leading to speculation and calls for him to consider retirement from the championship.
Both Hamilton and Ferrari fell short of expectations, dropping from second to fourth in the F1 constructors’ standings.
With new regulations ahead in F1, there’s a chance for Ferrari and Hamilton to bounce back and aim for title victories, a far cry from their last championship win in 2008.
