Thought he said he was cancelling all appointments?”: Fans react to Lewis Hamilton’s latest public appearance.

F1 fans on social media have shared mixed reactions to Lewis Hamilton’s latest public appearance, with some applauding his remarks at the event while others wonder about his current focus. The seven-time champion attended a store opening in London on Friday.** 

**Hamilton was present for the launch of Fanatics Collectibles’ flagship store, where he took part in the ribbon-cutting ceremony. During the event, the 40-year-old delivered an encouraging message to supporters, urging them to stay behind him despite his challenging transition to Ferrari so far.** 

“Please keep your fingers crossed. I’m not going to give up. Still we rise right?” said Hamilton. [via Autosport]

F1 fans online reacted to this statement by Lewis Hamilton, and his public appearance in general, with some of them questioning his commitment to Ferrari.

“Thought he said he was cancelling all appointments and was going to be in Maranello this week getting ready for Miami?” asked one fan.

Thought he said he was cancelling all appointments and was going to be in Maranello this week getting ready for Miami?” asked one fan.

“Perhaps, if you focused on the car instead of proving yourself as a has-been diva, you may actually achieve something. I rue that Ferrari employed him,” said another user.

That’s not the issue. The issue is he’s been past it for 4 years,” said another fan.

While many fans criticized Hamilton and his words at the event on Friday, there were also those who remained positive, backing the 7x F1 world champion to come good.

“Yes..he will be back stronger,” claimed a fan.
“If Lewis isn’t giving up, his fans certainly shouldn’t be either!” said another user.

“Yup Lewis Still we rise! With you forever!!” said yet another fan.
Lewis Hamilton has only finished once in the top 5 during a conventional race this season, as he continues to struggle with familiarizing himself with the SF-25 challenger. He has also been second to teammate Charles Leclerc in all the conventional qualifying and race sessions in 2025 so far.

Ferrari Team Principal Fred Vasseur has claimed that he is not worried about Lewis Hamilton and his early struggles at Ferrari, as he claims to be seeing the required potential from the 40-year-old. Hamilton finished the Saudi Arabian GP in 7th, after having qualified in the same spot last weekend.

Speaking after the race at Jeddah, Vasseur shared that he was “2000% behind” his driver, but also claimed that he is not worried about the Briton’s form.

“I am not too worried; if you have a look on what he did in China or what he did in the race in Bahrain last week, or even on the first part of the season except in this weekend, the potential is there for sure,” said Vasseur.

Lewis Hamilton’s standout moment with the Italian team occurred during the Chinese GP Sprint, where the seven-time world champion secured pole position and went on to win the race on Saturday. However, since then, the ex-Mercedes driver has struggled to maintain that momentum, facing difficulties in finding the optimal setup for his car and delivering disappointing performances in qualifying sessions.*