Lewis Hamilton has struggled for form throughout the 2025 F1 season, and the Mercedes ex-world champion has suggested he could be set for a change of scenery after the summer break.

Those remarks opened the door to speculation over Hamilton’s future, a doorway former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone was more than happy to walk through. Speaking with The Daily Mail, Ecclestone made the case that Hamilton is “tired,” and that “he should stop now.”