Anthony Hamilton reveals Lewis Hamilton’s ‘fighter’ mindset after disappointing Ferrari debut

Lewis Hamilton's father Anthony Hamilton raised confidence in his son's capabilities to emerge victorious with Ferrari in 2025.

Anthony Hamilton reveals Lewis Hamilton’s ‘fighter’ mindset after disappointing Ferrari debut

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Lewis Hamilton‘s father Anthony Hamilton was present at the Australian GP, donning his full support to his son in his Ferrari debut. Hamilton, despite showcasing great results in the test, couldn’t race to his full potential on Sunday. The Briton suffered from a botched strategy from Maranello and could only finish in P10 behind Oscar Piastri.

Lewis Hamilton seemed extremely confident in his chances of performing well in his debut race. Hamilton’s known qualifying struggles seemed to be present in Australia as well. The 40-year-old could only manage a P8 start in Melbourne and couldn’t move up the pecking order with ease at the rain-laden Australian GP in Melbourne.

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Moreover, Ferrari decided to go ahead with a highly risky strategy of racing with Hards during wet conditions. This caused Hamilton to further dwindle on the track against the rivals. Anthony Hamilton who had already won the hearts of the people after his wholesome gesture towards Isack Hadjar, has issued confidence in the 40-year-old’s capabilities.

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Hamilton Sr. noted that his son was a fighter and so was Ferrari in terms of performing well. The 69-year-old claimed that the father-son duo aimed to rebuild the Italian constructor. The Briton highlighted that he would rebuild the team not just for themselves but also for the Italian nation and the Tifosi following the massive craze behind the 40-year-old’s move to the team.

We’re fighters, so are Ferrari. We’re gonna rebuild this team, not just for ourselves and Ferrari, but for Italy and all the fans.

Anthony Hamilton told Canal+

Anthony Hamilton ‘happy’ with Lewis Hamilton’s P10 finish

Lewis Hamilton had blamed Ferrari’s switch settings to be the reason behind his woeful outing in Australia. Regardless, Hamilton remains confident of performing well as the 2025 season has just begun. Even Anthony Hamilton wasn’t too afraid of the performances this season as the team prepares for the Chinese GP.

Lewis Hamilton (via Getty)
Lewis Hamilton (via Getty)

Hamilton Sr. claimed that he was happy to be present at his son’s debut Ferrari race. The 69-year-old pointed out that he preferred to witness better results in Australia. Regardless, Hamilton Jr. remained in points and put forth a consistent outing in Melbourne.

We’re so happy to be here. Would’ve preferred a better result today but these things happen

Anthony Hamilton noted

Hamilton is set to go up against Charles Leclerc and will face massive struggles in surpassing the latter. Both drivers are extremely sought after and will put forth great competition for the race win. Hence, the 2025 season is set to be one of the most competitive seasons ever, potentially in the history of Ferrari in Formula 1.

What did Anthony Hamilton do to Isack Hadjar that won everyone’s hearts?

RB’s rookie Isack Hadjar couldn’t impress everyone on the grid with his performances at the Australian GP. Hadjar crashed out during the early stages of the race and couldn’t even finish the race. As such, the Frenchman was spotted being extremely emotional while walking out of the track following the crash.

Anthony Hamilton and Isack Hadjar (via Getty)
Anthony Hamilton and Isack Hadjar (via Getty)

Anthony Hamilton was present at the scene and didn’t think twice before hugging Hadjar following his reaction. The 69-year-old comforted the rookie and won everyone’s hearts. Hamilton Sr. recalled that he felt deeply for the Frenchman after seeing him so sad. The Briton accepted that F1 drivers dreamed of racing in the pinnacle since they were just 8 years old. Hence, Hamilton’s father wanted to just hug the 20-year-old after seeing his sad reaction.

As soon as I saw what happened to Isack, my heart felt, I just felt for him. It was just so sad to see cause I know how hard it is when these kids are 8 years of age and they dream of becoming a formula 1 race driver. There’s a lot of pressure, all the way up. And you’re sitting there waiting for your first race, and it doesn’t happen, that’s the worst feeling in the world. I just wanted to give him a hug.

Anthony Hamilton told in a post-session interview

The 2025 season has already put forth some highly interesting and exciting situations at the forefront. Ferrari seems to have a lot of work pending in terms of strategy and not commit such mistakes henceforth. A majority of the people have banked massive hopes on the 40-year-old to perform well and return the Italian constructor their lost glory in Formula 1.