Just like Michael Schumacher found out at Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton is unable to hit top gear when not in sync with the Ferrari car.

That is the opinion cast by former F1 driver Christian Danner, who believes Hamilton’s brutal self-assessment in Hungary was done “tactically” towards Ferrari, rather than a genuine trip to rock bottom.

Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari: Can he turn it around?

Hamilton arrived at Ferrari in F1 2025 to great fanfare. The seven-time World Champion called time on his record-breaking Mercedes career to head for Maranello, but it has been tough going so far.

Ferrari had hoped to be in the F1 2025 title race, but have been restricted to five podiums in 14 grands prix. All of those have been collected by Charles Leclerc, who is 42 points ahead of Hamilton in the Drivers

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