Lewis Hamilton is 'past his prime' and a move to Ferrari could put him on the podium, but he won't be able to win an eighth world title.
Three seasons after losing the 2021 world title to Max Verstappen, little did anyone, including Hamilton, imagine it would be the last time the Briton won a Grand Prix, much less There was no championship contention.
Can Lewis Hamilton win his eighth world title? “no.”
Such is Mercedes' form in F1's ground-effect aero era, Hamilton is set to take time out of his career with the Silver Arrows and join Ferrari in 2025 instead.
His final season at Mercedes was not the swan song that either the driver or the team had hoped for.
Hamilton had the worst start to an F1 season in history with just 10 points from four grands prix, but the team was just one point behind Aston Martin in the battle for fourth place.
“Everything is really bad,” Dutch racing driver Michael Bleekemolen told RacingNews365. “I think he's past his prime.
“Things aren't going well for him either. I don't think it means much to him anymore.”
And things won't get better if he joins Ferrari with Bleekemolen, “Maybe he'll be in the top two or three again. It might be possible. It's not easy, but it's good But I don't think that will happen.”
When asked if Hamilton could achieve a record-breaking eighth world title, he simply said “no.”
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But it's not just that Hamilton is past his prime; like everyone else, he's competing against the standout star of this generation, Max Verstappen.
The Dutchman is breaking F1 records one after the other as he races towards a fourth consecutive Drivers' Championship.
Bleekemolen was not surprised by Verstappen's achievement and was adamant that the 74-year-old was a driver, not a car. After all, he beat Sergio Perez in the same car.
“In fact, I completely expected this and have always said so,” he said. “Max is simply the best, and that's always clear from the start. Within a few laps, he's already a second or two ahead.
“And it has nothing to do with the car getting better, because Perez drives behind him and he can't do that.
“He thinks so [Perez] Same as the rest of the top team drivers. He is on the same level as Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz.
“And out of all those people, there's only one that stands out. You always see that in every class, but there's always someone who does better. And that's because of the differences in the cars. has a lot to do with the fact that he can handle everything a little more deftly.
“No one can beat Max.”
He added: “He only won because he was better. That's obvious. If you put him in a Ferrari, I think he'll win this year's race. Maybe that's it. [the title] Because he is better. ”
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