Hamilton backed to still be on F1 grid in 2030

A RacingNews365 poll has found that 47.89 per cent of respondents believe Lewis Hamilton can still be racing in Formula 1 in 2030. A further 26.84 per cent said it was too early to judge, pointing to 2027 and 2028 as the seasons that will be decisive, while 25.26 per cent felt he should not target a career that long.

Hamilton's current Ferrari contract runs through 2027, and reports suggest it carries options into 2028. He has cited Formula 1's planned return to Africa, via a prospective Rwanda race, as a reason to keep going. "I'm now forced to have to stay longer because we have a race in Africa; that's been my dream to be able to race in Africa," he said.

Hamilton also rejected the idea that age will inevitably slow him down. "I feel that I'm built differently," he said, adding that he cannot say whether he will want to continue in four years but still loves what he is doing.