Ferrari “naively” assumed that Lewis Hamilton would adapt to life at Maranello relatively seamlessly. That is the admission made by team principal Fred Vasseur, who has since discovered that Hamilton is “not like Carlos Sainz”, who has been around the houses in his Formula 1 career.

Lewis Hamilton’s arrival at Ferrari has fueled weeks of speculation that the seven-time champion could steer the Scuderia’s development in his direction. After Hungary, the Monegasque moved to cool the narrative,

Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari F1 career has been filled with disappointment and negativity so far. 2025 has seen the seven-time world champion plummet down to sixth in the drivers' championship while not even being able to secure a single grand prix podium in the first 14 race weekends of the season.