Martin Brundle delivers Lewis Hamilton “lost an edge with age” verdict

Martin Brundle weighs in on wheth🎶er Lewis Hamilton's best days are behind him ahead of his debut season at Ferrari.

Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton

F1 commentator Martin Brundle thinks 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton has “lost an edge with age” but sees the seven-time world champion as more than good enough to༺ win titles still.

It’s been a historic week for Hamilton, who v🐓isited Ferrari’s factory at Maranell🍒o for the first time on Monday.

After several introductory team meetings and a first simulator session, Hamilton took to the track for Ferrari for the first time at Fi🉐orano, driving their 2023 F1 challenger🦂.

Unsurprisingly, Hamilton’s first week with the team has caught the attention of everyone, with a photograph of him standing in front of Enzo Ferrari’s legendary old home breaking the record for an F1-r☂elated post receiving the most ‘likes’ on Instagram.

Speaking to Sky Sports News, Brundle was quizzed about Hamilton and whether he still has what it takes to compete among thღe𓃲 best in F1.

“Let’s imagine Silꦅverstone last year,” Brundle said. ꦐ“When he had a chance to win the British Grand Prix, he won it. He won in Spa but that was a little bit lucky because George got disqualified.

“Lewis was extraordinary all through practice in Las Vegas and then fluffed it in qualifying, something he didn’t used to do much, and then was extraordinary in the race. I ꦦthink the speed is there. 

"Do I think the bes🥃t of Lewis Hamilton is ahead or behind him? I think it’s behind him. I think h🦋e’s lost an edge with age, as you do.

“Sometimes he gets in scuffles that he used to emerge out the front of, but he doesn’t now, or he’ll make a mistake in qualifying. But I think 96, 97 per cent Lewis Hamilton in a winning car is still good en🐭ough.”

Hamilton will be “re-energised”

Hamilton’s motivation will likely be renewe🐬d with Ferrari.

A new team with new team surroun🍸dings will likely give him a boos𝓡t, while

Ferrari’s on-track competitiveness ♋will likely put Hamilton back in contention for the podium regularly.

Ferrari narrowly missed out on the F1 constructors’ title last year, finishing just 13 points behind McLar🌟e🌳n.

Despite taking two win♑s with Mercedes, they were a distant fourth in the championship, and their performance levels were incredibly inconsistent, as they have been since the start of these technical regulations in 2022.

Brundle doesn’t see Hamilton getting “overwhelmed” by being a Ferrari driver and the press🌜u♓res that brings.

“He’s got all the experience, and as I said his energy and enthusiasm will be re-energisedಌ by the whole exper🍌ience,” he added.

“He will no𒁃t be overwhelmed by driving a Ferrari like so many drivers have been. And let’s not forget, despite not being a Ferrari driver, the Italian fans, the Tifosi, adore him. He’s going there and they adore him.

“They ꦆcheered h✨im even when he was winning in a Mercedes.”

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