Overview

• Hamilton says he has no plans to retire anytime soon, joking he will keep racing until Fernando Alonso turns 50.
• In a challenging first season at Ferrari, he remains without a podium and has only a Shanghai sprint win since his move.
• He is sixth in the championship, 46 points behind teammate Charles Leclerc, and he sees McLaren and Red Bull as out of reach at upcoming tracks.
• He argues the budget cap and teams’ early shift to 2026 have curtailed 2025 upgrades, leaving Ferrari “stuck with what we have.”
• He views the 2026 power-unit and aerodynamic overhaul as his best chance to fight for an eighth title, with his Ferrari contract spanning that change.