After spending more than a decade with Mercedes, the seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton is now all set to embark on a new adventure in his Formula 1 career. He has signed with the oldest and the most successful team in F1, Scuderia Ferrari. At the start of 2025, the Brit officially joined the Italian team and will now set his sights on securing an eighth World Drivers' Championship title. This victory would make him the most decorated driver in history, surpassing the retired German legend Michael Schumacher, with whom he is currently tied at seven titles.
As he takes on a challenge with Ferrari, its team principal, Fred Vasseur, recently addressed Hamilton's concerns about his own form and claims of not being fast enough anymore.
Vasseur's comments on Hamilton's recent form
After finishing P7 during the Sprint Qualifying in Qatar, a heartbroken Hamilton had stated that he was slow and was not able to race fast anymore. The 39-year-old's aforementioned claims recirculated recently after he joined Ferrari, and when Vasseur was asked about Hamilton's self-doubt, the Ferrari boss shook his head in disagreement and expressed that he is not at all worried about Hamilton's form and gave an example of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, where he went from P10 to P2.
"I’m just slow, and [it’s the] same every weekend.” He also added: “I’m definitely not fast anymore," Hamilton said at the time.
"Not at all,” Vasseur responded when asked if he was concerned. “Have a look at the 50 laps that he did in Vegas, starting from P10, finishing on the gearbox of Russell – I’m not worried at all." (As per Formula 1 website)
Discussing his other driver, Charles Leclerc, Vasseur expressed satisfaction with the Monegasque's development and praised his impressive performance during the 2024 season, where he secured third place in the Drivers' Championship standings with 356 points, trailing McLaren's Lando Norris and champion Max Verstappen. Meanwhile, Ferrari's new recruit, Lewis Hamilton, endured another challenging season, finishing seventh with 223 points.
With fresh updates and a new team behind him, it will be intriguing to see what 2025 has in store for Hamilton and whether he can finally claim his long-awaited eighth World Championship title.