Hamilton is sixth in the drivers’ championship, 73 points behind Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc.

The Briton is yet to finish on the podium for Ferrari, whom he joined this season, but he did win the sprint race in China in March.

Should he fail to finish in the top three in the final two races of 2025, it would mark a first podium-less season for Hamilton in F1.

He was on the backfoot for the race in Las Vegas after an uncompetitive qualifying in wet conditions on Friday, where he struggled for pace on the extreme wet tyre.

Hamilton, 40, described his first year with Ferrari as “a nightmare” after he retired from the Sao Paulo Grand Prix two weeks ago.

In an interview with Sky Sports after the race, he said: “I feel terrible. It’s been the worst season ever and no matter how much I try, it keeps getting worse.”