Lewis Hamilton’s struggles with Ferrari continue: “I need a brain transplant!” | F1 Saudi Arabian GP. Lewis Hamilton is struggling with Ferrari’s SF-25, admitting he needs a drastic change to find comfort with the car.

The seventh place in the Saudi Arabian GP qualifying confirms a decidedly negative moment for Ferrari, and in particular for the newly arrived Sir Lewis. Hamilton cannot find the right feeling with a car that has clear limitations and sees a “brain transplant” as the only solution to understand a really complicated Ferrari.

It is yet another difficult Saturday for the seven-time Formula 1 world champion. Having arrived at Maranello with hope and ambition to fight for the top positions right away, the 1985-born Englishman is now forced to battle just to make it into Q3. In Jeddah, the former Mercedes driver managed to secure a Top 10 qualifying spot by just 7 thousandths, gaining access to a Q3 that turned out to be quite challenging. The seventh-fastest time at the checkered flag, behind his red predecessor Carlos Sainz, reflects the struggling moment for the Stevenage-born champion.

Lewis Hamilton: “I need a brain transplant!”
The anonymous seventh place on the starting grid, 9 tenths off pole, is indicative of the current form of the British driver. A full six-tenths behind teammate Charles Leclerc in Q3, Lewis Hamilton admitted that something drastic would be needed to find the right feeling with the Red car: “What would I need to feel comfortable with this Ferrari? A brain transplant.”

“It’s not about positions,” Lewis Hamilton explained after qualifying. “It’s about feeling and rhythm.” Sir Lewis does not entirely blame the SF-25 for the current struggles, but he does point the finger at himself. “It’s about me. I simply don’t have trust in the car at the moment. I’ve been missing a lot of rhythm lately.”

The positive feelings from the Bahrain race have faded: “In Sakhir, I was more optimistic, of course. I was hoping I could apply some solutions here in Jeddah, but it didn’t work. Now I have to go back to the drawing board and keep working. I need to take a deep breath, keep believing in myself, and work hard. I know the fans aren’t happy, and I’m sure the team and the bosses aren’t either. I’m not happy with it either. It’s not coming as easily as it used to; right now, it’s not like that.”