Lewis Hamilton Retirement Odds Slashed as Ferrari Boss Speaks Out on Driver

Odds on Lewis Hamilton to retire have been slashed following another tough weekend in Las Vegas.

After a dismal qualifying session around Sin City, seven-time world champion Hamilton started the Las Vegas Grand Prix in 20th place.

However, the 40-year-old had a mega first lap as he managed to move up to 13th place.

Despite the promising start, Hamilton was unable to challenge the frontrunners as he ultimately finished in 10th place but was then promoted to P8 after both McLarens were disqualified due to excessive skid block wear.

During the race, the Brit was far from happy as he criticised Ferrari's strategy via his team radio.

Following the Grand Prix, a dejected Hamilton branded his first year with Ferrari as 'the worst season ever', and he also stated that he is not looking forward to 2026.

In response, Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur said: "I can understand the reaction from Lewis just after the race, but we just have to calm down to discuss and be focused on the next two [races], because the next two we will be back.

"And keep in mind also that Lewis was there in FP1, in FP2 the pace was good, and it means that we have to build up the weekend like this and for sure to start from P20 is not the best way to have a good result."

Lewis Hamilton endured a tough weekend in Las Vegas. Image: Getty

On the back of another dismal weekend with the Scuderia, odds have slashed on Hamilton to call time on his illustrious career.

According to Ace Odds, Hamilton is now priced at 4/5 to put an end to his career in 2026.

The Brit is priced at 2/1 to retire this year, while odds of him calling it a day in 2027 currently stand at 5/1.

For Hamilton to retire in 2028 and onwards, the price is currently at 8/1.

Meanwhile, Hamilton is priced at 3/1 to make a shock return to Mercedes next year, with a move to McLaren priced at 5/1.

A shock move to Aston Martin is priced at 8/1.

What year will Lewis Hamilton retire?

2026 - 4/5

2025 - 2/1

2027 - 5/1

2028 and onwards - 8/1

All odds were correct at the time of writing.

Lewis Hamilton has had a tough first season with Ferrari. Image: Getty

What has Lewis Hamilton said about his Ferrari contract?

Prior to the Brazilian Grand Prix, Hamilton was asked about his future.

He said: "I mean, I have a pretty long contract. So normally, when you do a contract, it’s usually the year before [expiry] that you start to talk about it. So I’m a little bit far from that right now."

The 2025 Formula 1 season will continue this weekend with the Qatar Grand Prix, with Lando Norris needing to outscore Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri by more than two points to clinch the world title.