Made the “scapegoat” after Ferrari put an “embarrassing” car on the grid, Italian journalist Leo Turrini has backed Lewis Hamilton to prove he’s still got it.

Hamilton joined Ferrari in a move that shocked the Formula 1 paddock when he announced he was quitting Mercedes just months after signing a new two-year contract.

Lewis Hamilton: A scapegoat for a Scuderia?

Exercising an exit clause, the Briton called time on his 12-year Mercedes career even before the 12th season had begun.

As Hamilton put in his long goodbye at Mercedes, Ferrari unlocked the pace in the SF-24 to take three wins in the second half of the championship to challenge McLaren for the Constructors’ title.

But while the team fell short, 14 points down, it boded well for F1 2025. At least that’s what was predicted.

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