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Lewis Hamilton’s bombshell move has already faced much criticism, following a challenging 14 grands prix in red for the Scuderia.
Former F1 owner Bernie Ecclestone has raised doubts about Ferrari’s choice of signing Lewis Hamilton, labeling the British driver as “a bit political”. Hamilton’s move to Ferrari for the 2025 season has not gone as smoothly as anticipated, with struggles adapting to the team’s processes and extracting performance from the SF-25 car. Despite achieving a Sprint pole and victory in Shanghai, Hamilton is yet to secure a grand prix pole or podium after 14 races with the Scuderia. Communication issues with his race engineer and a public admission of feeling “useless” after a disappointing Q2 result in Hungary have highlighted the challenges he faces at Ferrari. Ecclestone believes that Ferrari may need a stronger leadership figure to guide the team in the right direction and wonders if signing Hamilton was the correct decision. While acknowledging Hamilton’s talent, Ecclestone considers his political nature as potentially conflicting with Ferrari’s culture but remains hopeful that the seven-time world champion can revive his performance and benefit both himself and the team.
