Alain Prost slams social media criticism of Lewis Hamilton: “He’s not finished”. Alain Prost defends Lewis Hamilton from growing criticism on social media,.

Social vs Lewis Hamilton
Ferrari is preparing for the first of its two home races in the 2025 season, with the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix scheduled for this weekend. The Prancing Horse arrives at the ‘Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari’ in Imola in anything but a joyful atmosphere, due to both the results obtained so far and the tensions that arose between the team and Lewis Hamilton during the last GP in Miami. A race that only further increased the attacks on social media aimed at both the team and the seven-time world champion, who many now believe is no longer capable of fighting for the title.

And yet, despite the obvious difficulties, there are also those who have come to #44’s defense: above all Toto Wolff, Team Principal of Mercedes and someone who knows the British driver’s qualities well, but also Alain Prost. Hired by Ferrari in 1990, the ‘Professor’ came close to his fourth world title with the Scuderia that year, but the following season tensions with the team arose, culminating in a separation after the Frenchman compared the car of that time to a “truck”.

The ‘Professor’ of the old school
A statement that caused a stir, but one made in an era without social media: “There are the media today that have a certain influence on social networks,” the Frenchman told L’Équipe. “If you listen to them today, ‘Lando Norris has no chance, Lewis Hamilton has lost his level.’ That’s precisely because Lewis is also very outspoken. His great strength has always been to admit his own mistakes, but by doing it publicly he undermines his image, and maybe even his confidence. People say he’s finished, but we saw with his last-gasp win in Shanghai that he isn’t.” – the former Ferrari and McLaren driver pointed out.

Still on the topic of social media, Alain Prost also admitted he is seriously considering deleting his official accounts, explaining his reasons: “I can’t help but think of Ayrton, for better or worse,” Alain Prost added, referring to the late Senna, his historic rival. “For example, I’m considering closing my Instagram because I get messages every day, truly every day without exception. Every now and then there’s a hateful one, it happens. My biggest fan base on social media comes from Brazil, so I’m forced to think of him. Indirectly, I’ve lived around this story for 30 years (since Senna’s death to now), and it will probably be that way for the rest of my life. Life is made up of many parts: the path to motorsport, my career, and now. In these last 30 years I’ve done a lot, but little is said about it, and I feel like my life is just that Prost-Senna duel.” – he concluded.