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Lewis Hamilton will be hoping for a much more successful campaign this year as he embarks on his second season with Ferrari.
Former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher believes Lewis Hamilton’s struggles at Ferrari are more related to mental challenges than his age. Hamilton joined Ferrari after leaving Mercedes at the end of the 2024 season, but failed to secure a podium throughout the year. Schumacher had predicted early on that Hamilton would face difficulties adapting to the new team, and points out that Hamilton seems to be struggling to find his old driving feel. Despite being one of the older drivers on the grid at 41 years old, Schumacher does not attribute Hamilton’s struggles to his age, but rather to a mental block. Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur hopes Hamilton will improve next season, but Schumacher is skeptical due to Hamilton’s reported difficulties with adapting to the car’s handling compared to his teammate, Leclerc.
