A resignation of Formula 1 record world champion Lewis Hamilton is actually unthinkable. And yet there has been speculation for weeks about the possible end of the British in the premier class. Alain Prost is even a real F1 insider puzzling over the plans for the number 44. And the Frenchman fears that we may never see Hamilton in a Formula 1 cockpit again.
Since the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, there has been absolute radio silence in Lewis Hamilton’s warehouse. The Briton has only appeared in public once since then, but did not comment on his future or the events surrounding the last race of the Formula 1 season in 2021 at his “accolade” in London.
The superstar also remains silent on his social media channels. Not even paparazzi pictures from Monaco, the Caribbean or other locations, in which the Briton repeatedly got caught during the past season breaks, have been published in the last few weeks. All of this begs the question of whether Lewis Hamilton is actually throwing in the towel and giving up his Formula 1 career.
Ex-Formula 1 champion Alain Prost is one of those who do not want to rule out the scenario of Hamilton’s resignation. “It’s very difficult to put yourself in your shoes,” said the Frenchman, who as an Alpine employee is still very well connected in the premier class, told the newspaper “Le Journal Du Dimanche“.
Hamilton off? Chances are “50:50”
Hamilton has “definitely as many reasons to quit as there are reasons to continue,” said Prost, who put the odds of the Briton resigning at “50:50”. “He got an unbelievable blow to the head,” said the former F1 driver with a view to the season finale in Abu Dhabi, which, according to Prost, apparently left deep marks on Hamilton.
Although he could not rule out the Briton being eliminated from F1, he wanted to remain “optimistic” on the matter, the ex-champion added: “Because there is this eighth title that he can fight for. And new regulations, with which three or four teams and four or five drivers can fight for the title. It’s a challenge for Hamilton that he may be willing to accept. “
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