Lewis Hamilton ‘not like Carlos Sainz’ as Ferrari make ‘naive’ admission

Ferrari “naively” assumed that Lewis Hamilton would adapt to life at Maranello relatively seamlessly.

That is the admission made by team principal Fred Vasseur, who has since discovered that Hamilton is “not like Carlos Sainz”, who has been around the houses in his Formula 1 career.

Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari: A slow-burner waiting to flourish?

Hamilton sent shockwaves through the world of Formula 1 when he announced – before the 2024 campaign began – that he would swap Mercedes for Ferrari come F1 2025.

Turning 40 ahead of his debut in red, Hamilton walked into a new and unique culture. It was also to be his first experience of using a non-Mercedes F1 engine.

Thus far, the results have been underwhelming. Hamilton is 42 points behind teammate Charles Leclerc at the summer break,