Those remarks opened the door to speculation over Hamilton’s future, a doorway former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone was more than happy to walk through. Speaking with The Daily Mail, Ecclestone made the case that Hamilton is “tired,” and that “he should stop now.”

Lewis Hamilton has been told that "age has definitely caught up with him" amid his Ferrari struggles. Lewis Hamilton needs to “reset” but and faces a tough decision about whether he should retire from F1, according to a former grand prix driver.