Jackie Stewart: Time for Lewis Hamilton to Retire
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VIVA – Ex-racer of F1, Jackie Stewart advised Lewis Hamilton to retire. Because, he considers the racer from the Mercedes team has run out. Hamilton is an F1 racer with seven world won. But in this season, he has not find the best performance.
Of the nine races he has run this season, Hamilton has only been on the podium twice. Hamilton also only got the third rank as the highest.Â
The racers who born in British cannot talk much. He had to settle for sixth in the F1 racers' standings this season.
Seeing the situation, Stewart advised Hamilton to retire. According to him, what has been achieved so far is enough.
"It's time. I'm sure Hamilton will be very successful, because he has produced a lot and he is the best of his time," said Jackie Stewart, quoted from GP Fans.
Stewart does not deny that Hamilton's name deserves to be compared with other legendary F1 racers of all the time. But when the racers are still racing after a declining performance, it will give a bad image.
"Lewis was in the group with Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost. Or maybe Jackie Stewart. Too bad he didn't stop at the top," he said.
In this season, Lewis Hamilton has a new Mercedes teammate, namely George Russell. According to Stewart, the situation made it even more difficult.
"He's struggling a bit now because he's got a new team-mate who's been quicker than him in qualifying so far, and that's tough for him to deal with," Stewart said.
In this season, Lewis Hamilton has a new Mercedes teammate, namely George Russell. According to Stewart, the situation made it even more difficult.
"He's struggling a bit now because he's got a new team-mate who's been quicker than him in qualifying so far, and that's tough for him to deal with," Stewart said.