The 2025 F1 season will be the start of a new era at Ferrari. After more than ten years at Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton has chosen to change teams. The seven-time world champion will support Charles Leclerc within the Scuderia from now on. But the 40-year-old driver is no longer at the top of his game, which could end up being a serious problem.
Lewis Hamilton begins a new chapter in his career. After more than a decade at Mercedesthe seven-time world champion has decided to join Charles Leclerc chez Ferrari. The 40-year-old driver also took his first steps at Maranello this Monday. Within the Scuderiait is estimated that the Briton's experience will be greatly beneficial to the team. But Lewis Hamilton is no longer really at the top of his game. And this could end up becoming a problem at Ferrari.
“Cannot comment on why it is not 100% efficient”
« I'll tell you, I retired in 2001, and in that year of 2001, I started to lose track. Sometimes I was very fast. Sometimes I wasn't there. I lost two or three tenths and those two or three tenths are a big, big problem. So, at that moment, I decided to say to the team: 'Thank you, this has been an incredible experience and the journey of my career and my life in Formula 1, but now, for me, it is time to leave'. It's impossible to comment on what's going on with Lewis, or what's going on in his mind, or what's happening right now, or why he's not performing at 100%. I'm not the right person to answer this – it's Lewis, but it was my story » thus confided Mika Häkkinen in comments reported by NextGen-Auto.
Hamilton realizes his 'dream' at Ferrari
In the meantime, Lewis Hamilton does not hide his joy at having joined Ferrari. The old one from Mercedes is looking forward to starting this new chapter in his career. “ I've been lucky enough to achieve things in my career that I never thought possible, but a part of me has always held on to this dream of racing in red. I couldn't be happier to make this dream come true today. Today we begin a new era in the history of this iconic team, and I can't wait to see what story we will write together » he confided after his first day in Maranello.
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