Lewis Hamilton “peak may be behind him” but Ferrari have a reason to smile

“Is Lewis over the hill?"

Leclerc, Hamilton
Leclerc, Hamilton

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton’s “peak” might be in the past but Ferrari will still obtain a d𒆙river capable of battli꧅ng at the front, Martin Brundle says.

Hamilton has waved goodbye to Mercedes after the season-ending F1 Abu Dhab🥀i Grand Prix, ending their legendary tenur🌱e together.

He will join Ferrari, combining Formula 1’s most successful driver and team, but will be 40 years old when he first ge✅ts behind the wheel.

Sky Sports’ Brundle paid tribut𓂃e to Hamilton’s drive from 16th to fourth in Abu Dhabi: “It was like Vegas where he came back through the field.

“Is Lewis over the hill?𒉰 Is his absolute peak behind him or ahead of him? It might be behind him as he turns 40 in January.

“But 98% of Lewis Hamilton in a race-winning Ferrari will win races. He will als💞o get some new energy there.

“There is still 🐈a loﷺt to come from Hamilton in a Formula 1 car.”

Lewis Hamilton v Charles Leclerc at Ferrari

Ha🔜milton will team up with Cha💝rles Leclerc, a fresh challenge, next year.

This season he was comprehensively out-qualified by George Russell so the seven-time F1 champi💛on does have some ෴question marks surrounding him.

But Brundle insists Hamilton, and Leclerc, can vie for the title if Ferrari provide the r⛎ight package.

“They have both got a chance if they’v🅰e꧋ got a championship-winning car,” Brundle said.

“Charles will be unbelievably fast but Lewis has experience, he knows wha♋t it’s like to win seven championsh🙈ips.

“Same with Lando Norris, you don’t know until the pressure is on whether they can bring th𝔍eir A-game every day. The true champions can.

“There won’t be a whole lot ♏in it, when push comes to shove.”

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won his fourth F1 drivers’ title in a ಞro♛w this season but it was largely thanks to his form at the beginning of the year, when his RB20 still carried the pace over from 2023.

In the latter half of the campaign, 🍃Red Bull’s dominance has waned and Verstappen has been forced to fend off McLaren’s Norris.

Next 💞year, in the final season of the current regulations, the expectation is that the cars will converge further before the pack is shuffled again in 2026. Perhaps, giving fresh hope to Ferrari’s Hamilton.

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