Lewis Hamilton issued blunt F1 retirement advice amid potential Ferrari dilemma

Former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher has publicly advised Lewis Hamilton to retire from Formula 1, suggesting Ferrari should replace him with Oliver Bearman alongside Charles Leclerc. Hamilton endured a difficult debut season with Ferrari in 2025, failing to score a podium for the first time in his career, though he did claim a third-place finish at the 2026 Shanghai Grand Prix. Despite this improvement, Schumacher believes Hamilton will not be able to match Leclerc over the course of the season, and has made similar retirement calls for Fernando Alonso.