Lewis Hamilton raised alarm in the Formula 1 paddock when he called himself \u2018useless\u2019 at the Hungarian GP just before the summer break. He even declared that Ferrari should probably replace him.<\/p>\n
Naturally, Ferrari aren\u2019t turning a \u2018blind eye\u2019 to Hamilton\u2019s comments<\/a>, but there\u2019s no indication that they\u2019re trying to find a way out of his contract. The bigger question is the seven-time world champion\u2019s appetite to continue.<\/p>\n For the second year in a row, he\u2019s being comprehensively outperformed by his teammate, which was unthinkable in the past. Charles Leclerc has scored all five of Ferrari\u2019s podiums and almost 60% of their points.<\/p>\n CategoryLewis HamiltonCharles Leclerc2025 points109151Grand Prix results*211Grand Prix qualifying410Grand Prix wins00Grand Prix poles01Grand Prix podiums05Best finish4th3rdDisqualifications11Retirements00Retirements (classified finish)00Fastest laps00Grand Prix points finishes1212Sprint results21Sprint Qualifying12Sprint wins10Sprint poles10Sprint podiums20The 2025 F1 teammate head-to-head battle of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc Hamilton<\/a> has always been regarded as a driver who wears his heart on his sleeve, but in recent times he appears to be taking setbacks harder than ever. And there aren\u2019t many highs to balance it out.<\/p>\n Experts predict Lewis Hamilton will \u2018resign\u2019 at the end of 2025<\/p>\n Hamilton\u2019s Ferrari contract runs until the end of 2026<\/a>, with an option for the 2027 season. Hamilton is in control of whether that third year is triggered.<\/p>\n But numerous English journalists inside F1 now expect him to walk away from Ferrari<\/a> at the end of the season. That\u2019s according to paddock veteran Roger Benoit.<\/p>\n Benoit has ruled out the possibility of Hamilton quitting immediately, but says his motivation is in doubt. Some suspect that he\u2019s fundamentally ill-suited to the ground-effect cars, while others have suggested that he\u2019s simply in decline at the age of 40.<\/p>\n In the eyes of Benoit, that explanation doesn\u2019t stack up, because Fernando Alonso continues to perform at a high level (he finished sixth in Budapest) even though he\u2019s four years older.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m not writing it,\u201d Benoit told the Motorsport Magazin Talk YouTube channel. \u201cI have spoken to English journalists in the press room who believe he will resign at the end of the year. <\/p>\n \u201cSome say he\u2019ll resign immediately. He won\u2019t do that, but it\u2019s possible that at the end of the year he\u2019ll think about whether he wants to do it again. <\/p>\n \u201cIt can\u2019t be because of his age \u2013 Alonso showed that in this race [Hungary] at 44. In Spa, he was voted driver of the day by the fans. <\/p>\n \u201cHamilton is just an emotional time bomb and anything is possible.\u201d<\/p>\n Jackie Stewart gives Lewis Hamilton some much-needed support<\/p>\n It\u2019s important to note that, in May, Hamilton expressed his intention to spend at least \u2018a few years\u2019 at Ferrari. He also vowed to win the world championship at Maranello as recently as last month.<\/p>\n But this has become a recurring theme \u2013 defiant statements at the beginning of a weekend, defeatist remarks at the end. Ferrari need to find a way of breaking this cycle if they want the superstar signing to work.<\/p>\n
*Both Ferrari drivers were disqualified from the Chinese Grand Prix<\/p>\n