Lewis Hamilton confirms F1 contract to 2027

Lewis Hamilton said on May 21 that he expects to remain in Formula 1 through 2027, using Ferrari contract language that appeared to confirm he is signed with the team into that season. Speaking in Montreal before the Canadian Grand Prix, Hamilton pushed back on retirement speculation and said he still has the motivation to continue racing. Sportsnet and Formula1.com both reported Hamilton saying he remains under contract and plans to stay in the sport “for quite some time.” (sportsnet.ca) ### Did Hamilton actually confirm a Ferrari deal through 2027? Hamilton’s clearest line was: “I’m still in contract, so everything’s 100% clear to me,” according to Sportsnet and Formula1.com. Those reports said he was answering questions about next season in Montreal, and the wording was widely read as confirmation that his Ferrari agreement runs through 2027. Sky Sports reported Hamilton confirmed he has a Ferrari contract until at least the end of 2027. (sportsnet.ca) Reuters, in a May 21 dispatch from Montreal, also said Hamilton stated he had a contract at Ferrari for 2027. ### What did Hamilton say about retirement talk? Hamilton said in Montreal that “there’s a lot of people that are trying to retire me,” adding that retirement was “not even in my thoughts,” according to Formula1.com. (sportsnet.ca) Sportsnet carried the same remarks and said Hamilton insisted he would be around for “quite some time.” The 41-year-old also said he remains focused and motivated, according to the same reports. (skysports.com) Reuters said Hamilton, who turns 42 next January, spoke out against retirement speculation on Thursday before the Canadian Grand Prix weekend. ### Why was this being asked now? Montreal was the setting for the comments, with reporters questioning Hamilton after what several outlets described as an uneven start to his second season with Ferrari. (formula1.com) Formula1.com said Hamilton joined Ferrari at the start of 2025 and has been racing under the new regulations in 2026 while Ferrari tries to cut into Mercedes’ advantage. Sportsnet said the remarks came ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix. (formula1.com) Racer and Motorsport.com both framed the comments as Hamilton’s response to renewed discussion about whether he might step away despite being only partway through his Ferrari spell. ### What has Hamilton’s Ferrari stint looked like so far? Formula1.com said Hamilton’s strongest 2025 result was a China Sprint win and that he finished sixth in the standings in his first season with Ferrari. (formula1.com) The same report said he has shown more encouraging pace in 2026, including his first Grand Prix podium for Ferrari at the Chinese Grand Prix. Sportsnet separately reported in March that Hamilton said he was “incredibly grateful” after that podium, which ended a wait stretching back to 2024 for a Grand Prix top-three finish. (sportsnet.ca) Those results have kept attention on whether Ferrari can give Hamilton a car capable of another title push. ### What happens next in Montreal? Friday’s schedule in Montreal includes Sprint Qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix weekend, according to Formula1.com coverage cited by other reports around the event. (formula1.com) Hamilton will continue the weekend at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve with Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc and the rest of the field before Sunday’s race. The next concrete marker is the rest of the Canadian Grand Prix weekend, where Hamilton’s on-track performance will follow comments that he expects to remain with Ferrari into 2027. (sportsnet.ca 1) (sportsnet.ca 2) (formula1.com)