Since arriving at Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton has experienced a difficult start to adventure, far from expectations. Far from his usual environment, the Briton struggles to adapt within the Scuderia. A key element, long ignored, seems to explain this discomfort: a clause imposed by Mercedes before his departure.
Lewis Hamilton has been in trouble since arriving at Ferraribut the seven -time world champion has not lost all its level, a clause would be the cause of this discomfort.
Before leaving Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton must have accepted a clause of “Non-decrease” imposed during its extension in the summer of 2023. This provision prohibited him from recruiting members of his former team for a year. So he couldn’t take it with him Peter Bonningtonits historic engineer, nor other key technical employees. Upon his arrival at Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton So found itself isolated, deprived of its human and professional bearings.
-Charles Leclerc, discomfort?
To this human factor is added a notable methodological difference. Charles Leclerc recently mentioned the impact of the approach to Lewis Hamiltonvery different from that in place in Ferrari : “This does not mean that we are going to change everything, but some things open our minds”
The Monegasque acknowledged that certain ideas brought by his new teammate were enriching, but that they required adaptation time for the whole team. Even if a few common points, such as the management of turns inputs, exist, the whole has caused floats within the technical staff.
The reasons for his diet drop
Lewis Hamilton won a victory during the Sprint race of China Grand Prixoffering a moment of respite in a complicated start to the season. However, this punctual success cannot mask the many difficulties encountered. Between technical isolation and adaptation to a completely new environment, Lewis Hamilton Meets again in his long career which he will have to take up.
