Schumacher raises Hamilton question as ‘future’ F1 stars rise to the challenge

Despite Lewis Hamilton’s lamenting Ferrari should “probably” replace him, Ralf Schumacher doesn’t believe the Briton genuinely wants out.

After all, his performances are still good, they are just not as good as they “used to be”.

Lewis Hamilton’s level is good, but is it as a good as it was?

Hamilton cut a dejected figure as Formula 1 headed into its summer break, having recorded three disappointing qualifying sessions as F1’s record pole-sitter suffered early eliminations in Spa and Hungary.

Hamilton was out in SQ1 at the Belgian Grand Prix when he spun on his final flying lap while his Q1 effort was undone by a track limits violation.

Fast forward seven days, he lacked the pace to progress into the pole position shootout and rued his P12 while his teammate Charles Leclerc put his S