Lewis Hamilton tells journalists "stop making up stuff" amid F1 retirement rumours
“I hav🥂e literally just started here with Ferrari. I am here for several years. I am here for the long haul.”

Lewis Hamilton has batted away any rumours linking him with a shock early exit from Ferrari, declaringᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ, “I’m hereಌ for the long haul”.
Speculation has been rife about Ferrari ahead of this weekend’s F1 Canadian Grand Prix.
T🧔eam principal Frederic Vasseur has been rumour🐽ed to be under serious pressure to keep his job.
Charles Leclerc is reportedly losing faith in Ferrari and haౠs an exit clause in his contract tꦅhat could see him leave the team amid their poor performance.
Hamilton’s lacklustre performances have put his future i𓆏n the spotligh𒆙t.
F1 steward Derek Warwick has hinted that Hami🍒lton could already contemplat♛e quitting the sport.
Warwick told P🥂lejmo: “Th💎e most important thing on the car is probably the steering wheel because there are so many different adjustments you can do to the steering wheel, maybe he hasn’t quite got on top of that.
“Do I want Lewis to win races and challenge for the world chꦆampion💫ship? Yes. I think he deserves it. I think he deserves that eighth world title.
“It’s not going to happen th൩is year, and I think if it carries on the way it is at tꦬhe minute, I suspect he’s already thinking of stopping.”
Hamilton has “zero doubts”
ꦉThe start of Hamilton’s Ferrari career hasn’t gone to plan.
He’s shown flashes of brillianceꦕ, taking pol𒀰e and winning the sprint race in Shanghai.
However, overall, he’s been out-paced by t🎐eammate Leclerc༒.
Leclerc has three podium fi🅺nishes after nine rounds, while Hamilton’s best finish came at Imola - fourth.
Despite the poor results, mainly due to Ferrari’s underperforming 2025 challenger, ♛Hamilton has reiterated his desire to stay committed to Ferrari.
“Also to everyone writing stories about me considering not racing,” he added. “I have literally just started ♑here with Ferrari. I a𒁏m here for several years. I am here for the long haul.
“There is no question where my head is at and what I am working towards achieving w𒊎ith this team. There’s zero doubts, so please stop making up stuff.”
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