@Dlb731 Been like this from 2020, been calling it out as ageism as they will always simply assume the oldest will definitely retire. Alonso would love that! There might be an "average" window of performance for most drivers but not everyone follows these rules as Alonso shows. Hamilton will likely stay a long time longer as he still benefits from the platform to send his message of equality as well as grabbing that 8th title rather than being drawn with another. Still insanely competitive, hungry and energetic.
I don't mind retirements but it should NOT be set in stone to who goes. Seb has been one that was hard wired for season 1 retirement from 2020. It can be seen as insulting to the driver as well as frustrating for the fans who may want to race with them in their own team. I still feel a good option should be if a driver does retire then they go into a free agent roster like icons just for the player so you can effectively buy them out of retirement like can be quite popular to do irl. Options are always nice, set in stone rules not so much. Be like water my friend. Also waiting for female reserve drivers for My Team careers too. They gotta push this stuff rather than wait until it's already "trending", be the trend EA. Take that lead.