From the moment Lewis Hamilton strode through the gates at Ferrari’s historic Maranello campus outside Modena, Italy, he became the star of his own Italian opera. The hero, the greatest driver Formula One has ever known,

Hamilton now sits 16 points behind Leclerc in the drivers' standings and has been out-qualified four times to one across the five grand prix weekends so far in 2025, with the seven-time world champion needing a response at round six this time out.

A top Formula One pundit has suggested Lewis Hamilton could retire from the sport following his disappointing start to life with Ferrari. After winning six F1 Drivers' Championship titles during a highly-successful 12 years with Mercedes, Hamilton shocked fans last year when he announced he would be joining Ferrari at the start of the 2025 season.