Hamilton names new F1 'DREAM' as retirement talks intensify

Change your timezone:
Hamilton names new F1 'DREAM' as retirement talks intensify
Lewis Hamilton is still pushing to claim his record-breaking eighth world title, but Max Verstappen's dominance poses a major problem for the Brit
Lewis Hamilton has claimed that he doesn't dream of another spell of Mercedes dominance as his career comes to a close, instead wishing for a close on-track battle between the top teams.
The British driver is currently enduring the longest race-win drought of his career, having not tasted glory since the penultimate round of the 2021 championship.
READ MORE: Hamilton makes alcohol VOW for the rest of the year
Instead, a different period of dominance is already well underway with Max Verstappen on track to claim his third successive world title.
With Hamilton's career entering its twilight years, the chances of the legendary Briton securing his eighth world title are becoming more and more slim.
Battles over dominance for Hamilton
Speaking about his hopes for the future, Hamilton told the BBC Chequered Flag podcast: "As a sport, we have to work, we have to have a conversation about how we can set it up to be better for the future.
"So we have tighter races where the pack is closer, and we have close battles between Red Bull and Ferrari and Mercedes, Aston Martin that would be epic.
"That's my dream because that's when I grew up racing karts, it was wheel-to-wheel close battling."

Hamilton then claimed that he wasn't dreaming of another period of notching up comfortable driver's titles at the front of the field.
"I don't dream of having a dominant period ever again, in my for myself, like winning multiple championships in a row.
"But the hope is that you would be in battle at least."
READ MORE: New F1 track deal 'advancing' as calendar set for ANOTHER new circuit
Related
More F1 news
Latest F1 news
Recommended by the editors
F1 News & Gossip
F1 Summer Break: Key dates, rules, email bans and when is the next race
McLaren F1
McLaren F1 team-mates disagree over controversial team orders
F1 News & Gossip
The man who bought F1 was at centre of FIFA's controversial 'World Cup selloff' plan
McLaren F1
F1 champion reveals what went through his mind during horror crash that almost took his life

Change your timezone:
Latest News
F1 Silly Season: Max Verstappen, McLaren and every driver move tracked
- 5 minutes ago
Alex Albon issues bleak verdict on Williams F1 upgrades as 'DNA problems' revealed
- 50 minutes ago
McLaren launch new team to unlock Mercedes potential in 'significant shift'
- 2 hours ago
Adrian Newey highlights major positive from a 'disastrous' start to 2026 for Aston Martin
- 2 hours ago
Audi go on 'full-scale attack' with massive F1 upgrades plan revealed
- 3 hours ago
F1 News Today: Verstappen NASCAR talks confirmed as Red Bull driver switch mooted
- Today 07:00
Most read
Danica Patrick and the new American team granted entry to join F1
- 3 august
Red Bull make decision on $3bn sale of F1 team
- 21 july
Kimi Antonelli is being sued by former manager with links to iconic F1 team
- 27 july
FIA announce Lewis Hamilton penalty verdict at Belgian Grand Prix
- 17 july
Aston Martin F1 owner Lawrence Stroll sends message to team after breakthrough weekend
- 26 july
F1 News Today: Lewis Hamilton skips drivers meeting as F1 champion hit with penalty verdict
- 26 july
Related news
F1's 'sad' rule changes could deliver Lewis Hamilton's eighth title...if Ferrari can shed loser gene
Lewis Hamilton's crisis of confidence spoiling 'fairytale' at Ferrari
F1 News Today: Christian Horner faces fresh criticism as FIA expose ‘secretive’ teams approach
How Lewis Hamilton's retirement could work in F1's favour
F1 Standings
Drivers
- Lewis Hamilton
- Charles Leclerc
- Lando Norris
- Oscar Piastri
- Franco Colapinto
- Pierre Gasly
- Isack Hadjar
- Max Verstappen
- Alexander Albon
- Carlos Sainz
- Kimi Antonelli
- George Russell
- Oliver Bearman
- Esteban Ocon
- Fernando Alonso
- Lance Stroll
- Liam Lawson
- Arvid Lindblad
- Gabriel Bortoleto
- Nico Hülkenberg
- Valtteri Bottas
- Sergio Pérez
Races
-
Grand Prix of Australia 2026
-
Grand Prix of China 2026
-
Grand Prix of Japan 2026
-
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2026
-
Miami Grand Prix 2026
-
Grand Prix du Canada 2026
-
Grand Prix De Monaco 2026
-
Gran Premio de Barcelona-Catalunya 2026
-
Grand Prix of Austria 2026
-
Grand Prix of Great Britain 2026
-
Grand Prix of Belgium 2026
-
Grand Prix of Hungary 2026
-
Dutch Grand Prix 2026
-
Grand Prix of Italy 2026
-
Gran Premio de España 2026
-
Grand Prix of Azerbaijan 2026
-
Grand Prix of Bahrain 2026
-
Grand Prix of Singapore 2026
-
Grand Prix of the United States 2026
-
Gran Premio de la Ciudad de Mexico 2026
-
Grande Prêmio de São Paulo 2026
-
Las Vegas Grand Prix 2026
-
Qatar Grand Prix 2026
-
Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi 2026
Follow us on your favorite social media channel
Editorial & corporate information
Avenue HQ
10–12 East Parade
Leeds
LS1 2BH
United Kingdom Regional correspondence
View contact page
Realtimes Network
- Authors
- Privacy and Terms
- RSS
- Contact
- Advertise
- Android
- iOS
- Publishing principles
- Corrections policy
- Ownership & funding
- F1 Tickets
- Privacy
Copyright (©) 2017 - 2026 GPFans.com
Realtimes Network












