Hamilton just want to start at Maranello. He does not want to be in that Mercedes car anymore. Alonso said that Hamilton will fight for the title next year so is not anything close to decline. And not Alonso as well.KimiRai wrote: ↑29 Nov 2024, 23:30Hamilton saying he's not that fast anymore just makes me realise how special Fernando is. They've both declined with age, as is normal, but Fernando's ability to maintain motivation despite all the years without success and terrible cars is incredible.
Not that we didn't already know this, of course, but it is a reminder that there won't be anyone else like him
Well obviously. I said both declined. The point is, despite being even older and not having had success for a much longer time period, he has not come to that point yet of self-doubt. It definitely helps having Stroll as a teammate but Fernando's mental fortitude is huge.
He had Ocon as teammate in 2021 and 2022 and even he finished 2022 9 points behind, he had a lot of more problem than Ocon and Ocon is so much better than Stroll, i think. I dont believe Hamilton lost his speed, he just desmotivated and he needs change to Ferrari. He mastered the Silverstone grand prix this year, he didnt lose his speed now.
