Former F1 driver raises concerns over Lewis Hamilton’s ability to ‘handle the Ferrari system’

Lewis Hamilton could join a long list of F1 champions who failed to succeed with Ferrari in F1.

Former F1 driver raises concerns over Lewis Hamilton’s ability to ‘handle the Ferrari system’

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc (Via: Imago)

Lewis Hamilton will be racing for Scuderia Ferrari from 2025. The seven-time world champion will don red for the first time in his F1 career. However, it could be a challenge for the 39-year-old to adapt to the culture of the Italian team. Now, former F1 driver Hans-Joachim Stuck has reckoned that Hamilton could find it difficult to work with Ferrari after spending over a decade at Mercedes.

The German highlighted that there have been multiple world champions who have tried to win for Ferrari. Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso are two former world champions who failed to bring glory to Maranello. Stuck claimed that the Scuderia has a different system which could be difficult for a special personality such as Lewis Hamilton.

I was surprised by the news and was reminded that several other greats have already tried that. Hamilton has a special personality, but whether he can handle the Ferrari system is something I am curious about.
Hans-Joachim Stuck told Eurosport
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The 73-year-old reckoned that things were done differently at Maranello. Lewis Hamilton would need to become a subordinate in certain situations which the Briton has certainly not done in the past. Stuck mentioned that the Italian press would report even the smallest details of Ferrari which could surprise Lewis Hamilton.

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Everything works there just a little bit differently. Now he has to subordinate himself and he is certainly not used to that.

Hans-Joachim Stuck claimed that Hamilton could make history during his stint at Maranello. However, the 39-year-old has a lot to lose when goes up against Charles Leclerc next year.

The press is completely different, they pick up every little thing, there are no secrets. will be a completely new experience for Hamilton.

Lewis Hamilton ready for a new challenge with Ferrari

Hamilton is arguably the biggest name in Formula 1. The 39-year-old has a massive fan-following across the globe. It was thus no surprise that his move to Ferrari went viral throughout social media even before the deal was officially announced.

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Lewis Hamilton (Via: Imago)

Certainly, there will be immense pressure on Hamilton and Ferrari. This dream pairing would be left with no excuses and must bring in impressive results from the get-go. Lewis Hamilton is as hungry as ever even at the age of 39. Moreover, the British driver is prepared to finally race for the Prancing Horse in his career.

Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari switch could attract millions of new fans to Formula 1. All eyes will be on the British driver to succeed at the most iconic racing team in history. However, it remains to be seen how Hamilton will perform at Mercedes this year before he joins Maranello.

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