Lewis Hamilton has issued a public apology to Mercedes following the Qatar Grand Prix. The apology came on the heels of a challenging race marked by a false sta

It’s not often Lewis Hamilton is tempted to give up in Formula 1. He nearly did just that Sunday, discussing with his Mercedes team over the radio whether it would be best to retire the car as his Qatar Grand Prix went from bad to worse.

Lewis Hamilton endured another bitterly disappointing weekend as his time at Mercedes drew another week closer to coming to an end with a whimper. The 39-year-old wanted to bow out of Sunday's Qatar Grand Prix early after plummeting down the field from sixth on the grid.