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Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has hinted at an imminent announcement with a cryptic post shared to his Instagram story.<\/p>\n

The Ferrari driver shared a photo of a smoking matchstick leaning up against a box of matches. On the matchbox, it says “08.08”, indicating that an announcement could be coming on 8 August, which is the first weekend of the F1 summer break.<\/p>\n

Although the 40-year-old has not shared any further details or clues, it hasn’t stopped the F1 community from speculating about what could be coming. Several fans questioned whether it could be new music released by the British driver or an announcement related to one of his other business ventures, while others went as far as to speculate that he could be announcing his retirement.<\/p>\n

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Being the second-oldest driver on the F1 grid, Hamilton has faced a great deal of speculation surrounding him nearing the end of his racing career. While speaking to the media during the Canadian Grand Prix, Hamilton shut down reports that he was considering leaving the championship.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd then also to everyone that\u2019s writing stories of me considering not racing – I mean, I literally only just started, firstly, here with Ferrari, and I\u2019m here for several years,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m here for the long haul. So there is no question in where my head\u2019s at and what I\u2019m working towards achieving with this team. So there\u2019s zero doubts. Please stop making up stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes<\/p>\n

Photo by: Andy Hone \/ LAT Images via Getty Images<\/p>\n

Hamilton moved to Ferrari at the start of 2025 after a 12-year stint with Mercedes, during which he won six of his seven championship titles.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like\u2026 it was obviously the hardest decision that I think I\u2019ve ever had to make,” he told F1.com<\/a> at the time of the announcement. “Obviously I\u2019ve been with Mercedes for, I think it\u2019s like 26 years they\u2019ve supported me, and we\u2019ve had an absolutely incredible journey together. We\u2019ve created history within the sport, and it\u2019s something I take a lot of pride in and I\u2019m very proud of what we\u2019ve achieved.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I think ultimately I\u2019m writing my story and I felt like it was time to start a new chapter.\u201d<\/p>\n

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