P1racenews AI automatic summary:
When it was announced that F1’s statistical greatest driver of all time was uniting with the sport’s most successful team of all time for 2025 the expectations were high, but 14 races into the season and the Lewis Hamilton-Ferrari partnership may need the new era in 2026 to relight the fire.
Lewis Hamilton’s partnership with Ferrari in 2025 has not met the high expectations set when the union was announced.
Despite a rocky start with a 10th place finish in Melbourne, Hamilton quickly bounced back with a commanding victory in Shanghai.
However, apart from his victory in Shanghai and a third-place finish in Miami, Hamilton has struggled to secure podium finishes in the Ferrari.
Hamilton’s difficulties with adapting to Ferrari’s new team atmosphere, culture, and power unit, after years with Mercedes, have been evident.
The recent lack of results and Hamilton’s own comments hinting at internal issues within the team raise questions about the future of the partnership in F1’s new era in 2026.
Hamilton’s struggles with Ferrari could potentially lead to a last reckoning for the series’ most established name in the upcoming season.
