Lewis Hamilton had one racing legend convinced it was time for the seven-time world champion to retire from Formula 1 part way through this year.
It was clear from the very start that the 2022 campaign was going to be a tough one for Mercedes. Not only were their cars uncompetitive compared to the front-runners, but they were suffering badly from the "porpoising" phenomenon, a problem the Silver Arrows took a lot of time to fix.
So used to challenging for the win on most weekends, it was clearly taking a toll on Hamilton – physically, for sure, as evidenced by his back pain after a particularly bumpy ride in Baku. During that period, vastly experienced racing driver Tom Coronel thought the Brit's career was only heading one way.
