Possibility of Lewis Hamilton Ditching $55 Million From Mercedes Highlighted as Doubts on Competitiveness Continues

has already confirmed his future, on paper, with a two year deal running till the end of 2025 with Mercedes. With a deal signed last year, the Briton is expected to stay at the team at least till the end of the 2025 F1 season. However, according to the experts over at The Race, Hamilton may forego a $55 million paycheck if things go horribly wrong for the Silver Arrows in 2024.

Advertisement Talking about a ‘ ‘ retirement announcement, the hosts , Advertisement Ever since the 2022 regulations reset came into force, Mercedes have suffered the worst. Throughout 2022, the team lagged behind Red Bull & Co. massively leading to the Briton being lapped by Max Verstappen on occasion and suffering his first F1 season without a single win.

Porpoising and . Naturally, Hamilton was very vocal about wanting the season to end as soon as possible, even with a handful of races remaining on the calendar. If drops the ball, once again in 2024, retirement isn’t the only option likely for Hamilton, though. Could Lewis Hamilton ditch Mercedes to find championship glory elsewhere? The panelists at The Race believe that all Hamilton wants is a shot at that elusive 8th world title.

Naturally, if Mercedes fail again, Red Bull seems like the best bet for Hamilton. Having said that, with the financials and history involved, the Briton’s move to Milton Keynes alongside Max Verstappen looks impossible to land. On the other hand, Ferrari had shown interest in signing the Brit last year before he penned the two year deal with Mercedes, and the team looks like a strong challenger for the Bulls next year.

If the Silver Arrows really do falter, Hamilton would at least be considering picking the phone up and striking up a conversation with the Scuderia again. Advertisement Loading embed tweet https://twitter.com/FastestPitStop/status/1746093680136466605?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw The idea of spearheading the iconic Italian team’s resurgence, as Michael Schumacher did back in the early 2000s, could really reel the seven time champion towards the team.

What’s more, given their recent history and Carlos Sainz’s possible departure, Maranello seems like the most likely destination for Hamilton, if push comes to shove at Brackley. But in the event of a disaster this year, retirement seems like the most obvious response for the #44 driver as he has reiterated on many occasions that he wants to end his illustrious F1 career at Mercedes.

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