Bernie Ecclestone urges Hamilton to consider stepping away from F1 amid Ferrari struggles
Lewis Hamilton's season with Ferrari has taken a sour turn. At the Hungarian Grand Prix, the 40-year-old qualified just 12th on a circuit where he has won eight times, his worst result ever there. His Ferrari teammate, Charles Leclerc, meanwhile, secured pole in the same car. After qualifying, Hamilton delivered a blunt self-assessment, calling himself "useless" and admitting that Ferrari "probably need a new driver". These remarks prompted Formula One veteran Bernie Ecclestone to issue a stark warning.Former F1 chief Ecclestone, who steered the sport from 1987 through Hamilton's dominant years, commented that while Hamilton remains "super talented", perhaps "he'll want to sort of maybe move over a little bit". Ecclestone added: "It would be terrible if something happened to him now, that's what's bad."In a lighter vein, he joked that there's "more chance of Lewis winning his eighth title than […]