Lewis Hamilton meets Keir Starmer as Ferrari crisis deepens

Following a disastrous Spanish Grand Prix weekend, Lewis Hamilton met with UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, to discuss matters close to Hamilton’s heart away from the track.

Hamilton’s charity work ramping up

Part of Hamilton’s lucrative new Ferrari contract included a commitment from the team to Hamilton’s various business ventures and charity projects, alongside his salary.

Ralf Schumacher recently suggested that his retirement from F1 may come sooner rather than later, despite the seven-time F1 world champion having a contract that runs until the end of the 2026 season.

Hamilton has struggled since joining Ferrari in January, not yet achieving a main race podium across nine grand prix weekends with the team, and sitting down in sixth in the drivers’ championship, 23 points behind team-mate Charles Leclerc.

After a dismal Spanish GP weekend, Hamilton gave a rather downbeat interview with Sky Sports F1, claiming the issues at Ferrari were ‘probably just me’, while also describing a ‘terrible’ day.