Do you suppose Lewis Hamilton will wrestle in opposition to Charles Leclerc subsequent season? – James
The query of how Lewis Hamilton will do at Ferrari subsequent yr is likely one of the most intriguing in F1.
Proper now, Hamilton is struggling in his ultimate yr at Mercedes, by his personal excessive requirements. He would admit that himself, if maybe not use that actual phrase. As he put it after Montreal: “I’ve some work to do to enhance. As soon as I begin driving with my head, I ought to be capable to get some higher outcomes.”
In fact, Hamilton is likely one of the biggest drivers of all time – statistically, the best of all. His motivation can be sky excessive and he can be fully devoted and dedicated to successful the World Championship at Ferrari. In any case, successful that eighth title that he believes ought to already be his after what he perceives to be the injustice of Abu Dhabi 2021 is his single largest purpose for staying in F1.
However the measurement of the duty he faces shouldn’t be underestimated. For one factor, he’s going to a brand new staff out of the country and one other tradition and it’ll inevitably take time for him to turn into totally conversant with that and get the most effective from himself and Ferrari.
For one more, Leclerc is extremely quick – many individuals in F1 suppose he would possibly even be the quickest driver within the sport over one lap. So out-qualifying him is not going to be simple – and in the meanwhile Hamilton isn’t out-qualifying George Russell both.
Hamilton is 8-1 down on the qualifying head-to-head at Mercedes this season and the common hole between them is greater than it has been since Russell joined the staff, at 0.101secs. The earlier two seasons have gone Hamilton’s approach one yr and Russell’s the subsequent, and the margin between them was significantly smaller than that each occasions.
