After race 10 it will be 50/50. Since his first championship to now there were always talks of what Hamilton will struggle with, low downforce of 2009, having to adjust a front flap, then no refueling, then managing the hybrid engine efficiency, then the pirelli cheese tyres, etc. Lewis always takes a little time to warm to the changed environment.CHT wrote: ↑17 Mar 2025, 14:19The LH of the past rarely get beaten by teammate in qualifying or in race, but now its 50/50 chance.DJ Downforce wrote: ↑17 Mar 2025, 14:06Uhh a shadow of the past? Of course he's not in his prime but his 23 was awesome and the wins last year were nice as well. You act like he's crashing every other race lol. Everyone needs to take a chill pillCHT wrote: ↑17 Mar 2025, 13:58LH track performance in recent years was a shadow of his past, not sure if its due to the car or age.
And F1 cars with its hybrid engine, is a lot more complicated and there are so many different setting drivers can make to get the best out of the car. Switch from Merc to Ferrari is perhaps like switch from PS2 to Xbox gaming console. And this is part where LH may be still be struggling.
Perhaps with age drivers may start to experience decline sensory function which make it harder to adapt and drive at the limit with full concentration.
With Charles in Ferrari, I think it may be 60/40 in Charles favor. '
Like all champion from the past, no one stay at the top forever.
Same goes to Max, eventually be will be beaten in the same car if he stick around long enough
Then everything will click. Now is no different. He will adjust. So far, Charles doesn't have special race pace compared to Lewis, which I find interesting. The qually gap is unremarkable at 2 tenths. It puts things into perspective for a new car to lewis. Qualifying, Charles will have the upper hand for now until LH gets himself sorted out.
But the Ferrari is so far more suitable to Lewis' style than I thought. In fact it seems he wants less understeer than Charles. Unless I am reading things wrong.