Overview
- Ralf Schumacher told Sky Sports Germany it is time for Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso to step aside at year’s end to make room for younger drivers, and he backed 21-year-old Ollie Bearman for a Ferrari seat.
- Former Haas boss Guenther Steiner said Hamilton will likely quit once he accepts he cannot win an eighth championship with Ferrari, which he argued would clear a path for Bearman.
- Ex-F1 driver Nelson Piquet Jr. said Ferrari’s pecking order is already set with Charles Leclerc as No. 1 and Hamilton as No. 2, citing Hamilton finishing behind Leclerc most weekends.
- Recent form offers mixed signals as Hamilton logged his first Ferrari podium in 2026 yet trails Leclerc on points and in qualifying head-to-heads reported as 3–1.
- Media outlets are hosting polls and opinion pieces on whether Hamilton should retire, and there has been no announcement from Hamilton or Ferrari about his future.