- Bernie Ecclestone has urged Lewis Hamilton to retire from Formula One, citing the driver's recent struggles at Ferrari.
- Hamilton, a seven-time world champion, has failed to secure a podium finish in his first 14 races for Ferrari and recently finished 12th in Hungary.
- Ecclestone, the former F1 supremo, believes Hamilton is tired and should have retired “a while ago”, suggesting he would be “cheating himself” by continuing.
- The 94-year-old also advised Hamilton to negotiate with Ferrari to have his £50m-a-year contract paid out in full if he were to step aside.
- Hamilton himself has expressed frustration, calling his performance “useless” and hinting at “background” issues at Ferrari.
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