Hamilton \u2018trusted\u2019 Ferrari to deliver a top car<\/a> during pre-season, but they have not followed through on that promise. The SF-25 has been a difficult machine to drive, with Ferrari being the only top-four team yet to win a Grand Prix this season.<\/p>\n Position Constructors’ Standings PointsPts 1 559 2 260 3 236 4 194 5 70 6 52 7 51 8 45 9 35 10 20 <\/p>\n Hamilton has sent documents to Ferrari<\/a>, detailing how he thinks the team can improve operationally. It is a perfectly normal thing for a driver to do, but his recent performances do not make for good reading.<\/p>\n People in the F1 paddock think Hamilton is \u2018not firing properly\u2019<\/a> as well as Ferrari after he was knocked out in Q1 at Spa. In Hungary, he qualified and finished in P12 in what was by far his most miserable weekend at the Maranello outfit.<\/p>\n Hamilton was completely dejected throughout the weekend, labelling himself \u2018useless\u2019. He even suggested that he should be replaced; Ferrari are not turning a \u2018blind eye\u2019 to said comments<\/a>.<\/p>\n The team will not want to give up on the seven-time champion easily, especially given the money they have spent signing him from Mercedes and the commercial value he offers them. However, some journalists believe that Hamilton could quit in 2025<\/a> after his comments in Budapest.<\/p>\n Former F1 driver Christian Danner<\/a> said via ran.de<\/a> that there was \u2018open discussion\u2019 about whether the 40-year-old would call time on his career at the end of the season. While he thinks Hamilton is a \u2018fighter\u2019 and will see it out, he cannot rule out the possibility of an early departure.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s a legitimate question,\u201d he said. \u201cI was in Budapest, and there was open discussion about whether Hamilton might throw in the towel. <\/p>\n \u201cOn the one hand, that\u2019s conceivable, because he\u2019s currently far from being competitive. On the other hand, that\u2019s not Hamilton\u2019s style. He\u2019s a fighter and wants to prove to the world that he can still do it. Personally, I think he\u2019ll stay and see it through. But you can\u2019t rule out retirement.\u201d<\/p>\n READ MORE: Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton\u2019s life outside F1 from net worth to family<\/a><\/p>\n The Brit has a contract until 2026, with him having the option to extend his Ferrari deal by another year. Hamilton is not likely to race for another F1 team<\/a> when he leaves Maranello.<\/p>\n His recent comments are concerning as rumours start to swirl about his future. Discussions are already taking place about who will be Ferrari\u2019s next driver when the Brit decides to leave.<\/p>\n![\"Lewis](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2227694960-1-1024x683.jpg\")
Photo by Andrea Diodato\/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesLewis Hamilton retiring at Ferrari in 2025 is a \u2018legitimate\u2019 possibility says Christian Danner<\/p>\n![\"Lewis](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2228351541-1024x682.jpg\")
Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli\/Getty ImagesFerrari may have already figured out Lewis Hamilton\u2019s replacement when he retires from F1<\/p>\n