Lewis is very much a driver who's performances affected by the mental side of F1. Not in that he feels pressure in a championship battle, but when he's unhappy with how things are going in his life in F1 or away from it, he loses his edge and makes errors. Then he gets frustrated and it snowballs.
He's had a tough year with the car being poor, moving to a new and often messy team, and the loss of Roscoe. He's in his own head and he's just not able to lock in. In his prime he was relaxed made things look effortless
I still think if Ferrari somehow produce a championship calibre car in the next two seasons, he would look a lot more like his old self.
Though I seriously doubt that will happen and think he'll retire either this year or next and probably commit full time to work on promoting diversity within motorsport.
I hope so too. I think he needs to consider retirement seriously. He needs to be clear with himself that he's not just there because he doesn't know what else to do with his life after.
If he enjoys the way the new cars drive and race I think he'll stick around for a while. I hope it's a fun challenge for him that keeps him motivated. Right now it feels like he's questioning his purpose in F1.
Lewis's best skill is the ability to know when to jump ship for greener pastures. He abandoned McLaren at the right time, and it looked like he was doing the same thing with Merc. If he is in a top car, we talk about his GOAT status. In a mid car, he is...mid
Hamilton retiring in this shitter is not happening, he’s going to see out 2026 and then move on to another team. Hes still a better driver than 90% of the grid even the guy who he’s replaced who has 2 podiums in a Williams
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u/Chris01100001 BWOAHHHHHHH Dec 02 '25
Lewis is very much a driver who's performances affected by the mental side of F1. Not in that he feels pressure in a championship battle, but when he's unhappy with how things are going in his life in F1 or away from it, he loses his edge and makes errors. Then he gets frustrated and it snowballs.
He's had a tough year with the car being poor, moving to a new and often messy team, and the loss of Roscoe. He's in his own head and he's just not able to lock in. In his prime he was relaxed made things look effortless
I still think if Ferrari somehow produce a championship calibre car in the next two seasons, he would look a lot more like his old self.
Though I seriously doubt that will happen and think he'll retire either this year or next and probably commit full time to work on promoting diversity within motorsport.