Should the Seven-Time World Champion Still Drive for Ferrari?
Lewis Hamilton is officially two-thirds of the way into his first season with Scuderia Ferrari, wearing red. In these past months, we’ve seen amazing races with McLaren, Red Bull, and even Kick Sauber, but where is the seven-time World Champion standing with the winners? Quick spoiler, he is not up there. This poses the question: since Isack Hadjar, who drives for the Racing Bulls, Nico Hulkenberg, driver for Kick Sauber, and Kimi Antonelli, who came right in for Hamilton, have all achieved podium positions before him, should he still drive for the Ferrari team?
Hamilton originally took the place of Carlos Sainz, who, crazy enough, was the last Ferrari driver to win a race. This race was back in the 2024 season. Now, Saniz is helping and encouraging change in his seat with the Williams team, alongside Alex Albon and team principal James Vowles. According to the Ferrari team boss, Fred Vasseur, he is still on track for Hamilton to thrive in red. Vasseur believes that he has “underestimated” the swap that he has gone through.
Granted, it has been a wild ride for Hamilton as he drives for Ferrari, with highs and lows alike. We cannot forget his amazing drive at the Chinese Grand Prix, where he earned P1 in his Sprint. However, unfortunately, the lows outrank the highs, as he has had races end with no points and early Qualifying exits. Of course, this is not ideal for any driver, no matter their experience, but it does pose yet another question: was switching to Ferrari a bad idea, or is Ferrari’s car the actual root of the problem?
Charles Leclerc, who also drives for the team, has had little luck this season, constantly complaining about the car being a nuisance to drive. Could this truly be where Ferrari is going wrong? With so little time left in the 2025 Formula 1 season, all one can do is hope that things go a little bit better for the seven-time World Champion and the Prince of Monaco. Be sure to stay tuned and watch the upcoming Azerbaijan Grand Prix on September 21st
