Those remarks opened the door to speculation over Hamilton’s future, a doorway former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone was more than happy to walk through. Speaking with The Daily Mail, Ecclestone made the case that Hamilton is “tired,” and that “he should stop now.”

After days of frenzied speculation, Lewis Hamilton has finally revealed the mystery behind his enigmatic '08.08' post—and it's not a farewell to Formula 1. The seven-time world champion, now racing for Scuderia Ferrari,

Hamilton has endured a difficult 18 months, particularly in qualifying. The Independent crunches the lap times