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Mika Hakkinen has remarkably suggested that a “sulking” Lewis Hamilton may now be thinking about a move away from Mercedes.

Hamilton and his new team-mate George Russell have been struggling with a ‘porpoising’ Mercedes W13 this year that has been around a second a lap off the pace of the front-running Ferrari.

Only reliability issues for Red Bull have enabled the seven-time former World Champion to capture his sole podium finish during the first three races of the season, leaving Hamilton down in fifth in the Drivers’ standings with a 43-point deficit to Charles Leclerc at the top.

Moreover, the 37-year-old is also nine points behind Russell, who benefited from the timing of a Safety Car to finish on the podium at the Australian Grand Prix last time out.

Hakkinen, speaking in a video for Unibet, suspects the atmosphere may not be the best in Mercedes’ debriefing meetings due to their car’s lack of competitiveness – and even that Hamilton may already be looking for a way out for 2023 if he senses sufficient improvement may not be forthcoming.

“It’s a tough spot for Lewis, it’s obvious,” said the two-time former World Champion.

“The last race in Australia was a tough spot for Lewis – really tough. They got a good result – not the result they hoped for but still good points for the team.

“But I’m sure Lewis is still annoyed by the situation. It’s hard to be beaten by