Lewis Hamilton, a spark amid the dissatisfaction
With 15 points scored over the first three weekends of 2025, Lewis Hamilton’s start to the season with Ferrari can hardly be described as positive. In qualifying, he hasn’t done better than fifth place, and in the races he hasn’t finished higher than seventh. There is, however, one bright exception: the Sprint Shootout and the Sprint in China, where Hamilton took a fantastic pole position and followed it up with a commanding win, finishing 6.8 seconds ahead of Oscar Piastri’s McLaren over the 19 laps of the sprint race.
Analyses pouring in
Lewis Hamilton is undoubtedly the most high-profile figure in the entire paddock, and with his move to Ferrari he’s drawn even more attention. As expected, there is no shortage of commentary on the seven-time world champion’s performances, so here we take the opportunity to highlight two of them, expressed after the recent Japanese Grand Prix, and presenting completely opposing tones.
Jamie Chadwick, three-time W Series champion, spoke to Sky Sports News: “In some ways I think Hamilton has exceeded expectations. What we saw in China was definitely a big step forward, considering that after just two races he delivered a performance like that. There’s a lot that’s new for him in this car, and he also mentioned a potential issue that may have slightly hindered his performance.”
And it’s precisely this comment from Lewis Hamilton—regarding a faulty component on the SF-25—that raised eyebrows for Christian Danner, former German F1 driver, who explained to Avd Motorsport Magazin: “It’s clear that Lewis Hamilton is a bit insecure and irritable and is complaining. There might be something behind his statements. I expect Ferrari to react to this. Fred Vasseur cannot accept that a driver says a part of the car is hurting his performance. I don’t think it’s very smart to make such cryptic accusations against the team.”
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