Lewis Hamilton has brushed aside speculation that he could leave Ferrari after a disappointing 2025 Formula 1 campaign, insisting his long-term contract with the team remains firmly in place.

The seven-time world champion has endured a frustrating debut season with the Scuderia, failing to record a podium finish in 20 races — the longest such drought in Ferrari’s history. Hamilton currently sits sixth in the drivers’ standings with 146 points, 64 behind teammate Charles Leclerc.

Following another difficult weekend at last month’s Mexico City Grand Prix, where he was handed a controversial 10-second penalty, rumours began to surface suggesting Hamilton could be replaced by Oliver Bearman, Ferrari’s 20-year-old British protégé currently racing for Haas.

Bearman, who impressed with a fourth-place finish in Mexico and has enjoyed a strong rookie season, also dismissed those reports as unrealistic.

Hamilton, 40, was quick to pour cold water on the speculation, reaffirming his commitment to Ferrari.

“I have a pretty long contract,” he said on Thursday. “Normally, when you do a contract, you start talking about the next one the year before — and I’m a little bit far from that right now.”

The 2025 season has been a turbulent one for Hamilton, who has openly pushed for changes to Ferrari’s operational structure while coping with inconsistent performances. It marks the first time in his 19-year F1 career that he has failed to score at least five podium finishes in a season.

Uncertainty around the team has been heightened by continued speculation about team principal Fred Vasseur’s future and the recent departure of Hamilton’s former performance engineer Riccardo Corte.

Away from the contract rumours, Hamilton also renewed his call for the FIA to improve its penalty procedures following a series of contentious rulings in Mexico. The Briton was the only driver penalised for cutting across the grass and rejoining the track, despite several others doing the same.

“I think the big issue is transparency and accountability — and the secrecy of decisions made in the background,” Hamilton said.
“It’s something that needs to be tackled. I’m not sure the FIA realise how their decisions can shape careers and even decide championships, as we’ve seen in the past. There’s definitely work to be done.”