'He's lost with age'- Former F1 driver not impressed about Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari

Everybody is excited about the 2025 Formula 1 season because of Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari. F1’s two great icons unite this year and will fight for the world championship. Thousands of fans were present during the British driver's first official test drive at the Maranello circuit in Italy. Many media houses were present for the live coverage of the event. But one former F1 driver is not impressed about Lewis Hamilton driving for Ferrari.

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'It's behind him'—Brundle

Martin Brundle, the popular F1 commentator and ex-F1 driver, doesn’t seem to be overexcited, as he feels Hamilton’s good days are already behind him. Hamilton last won the Formula 1 title in the 2020 Formula 1 season and Ferrari’s last F1 title was in the 2008 season. Both are having a tough time in Formula 1 and are desperate to win. Lewis was the most successful Formula 1 driver in history with 105 race wins and 7 world championships. 

But it was all won before the 2022 season and in the last three years he has won only two races and that too was in the 2024 season at the Silverstone and Spa circuits. He even lost to his teammate George Russell in the number of championship points. Ferrari was second in the constructor's championship last year as they beat Red Bull but lost their title to McLaren.

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Brundle says, “I think the speed is there. Do I think the best of Lewis Hamilton is ahead or behind him? I think it's behind him. He won in Spa but that was a little bit lucky because George got disqualified. Lewis was extraordinary all through practice in Las Vegas and then fluffed it in qualifying, something he didn't use to do much, and then was extraordinary in the race.”

The commentator feels Lewis lost his edge with his age but still believes Hamilton has the skills to win the title for Ferrari. Brundle says, “I think 96-97 percent of Lewis Hamilton in a winning car is still enough. He wants to show he has made the right decisions again, and I think he’ll go there full of energy. I do not doubt that if Ferrari has a race-winning car or a championship-winning car, then Lewis can win races and even the championship.”

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