A Formula One steward ‘suspects’ that Lewis Hamilton is already thinking about his retirement.
Hamilton has endured a horror start to his Ferrari career and the Canadian Grand Prix presents another tough track for the seven-time world champion.
Current steward Derek Warwick is bemused by his struggles, telling Plejmo: “I don’t know why Lewis Hamilton can’t get going in a Ferrari. I think that’s an enigma.
“In China, when he won the sprint race, I thought that was the turning point, but the car’s still not to his liking.
“I think we all saw him moving to Ferrari as a great opportunity to win his eighth world title. The car is not to his liking at the minute. Most critics will say he’s a seven-time World Champion, 105 Grand Prix wins, surely you adapt to the car you’ve got, because Charles has. But for some reason, he can’t get used to it.
“I think people underestimate, including Lewis, maybe how difficult it is to join a new team. How to get used to their systems, their debriefs, getting them to understand what you want and vice versa.
Do I want Lewis to win races and challenge for the World Championship? Yes. I think he deserves it. I think he deserves that eighth world title.
“It’s not going to happen this year. And I think if it carries on the way it is at the minute, I suspect he’s already thinking of stopping.”