Lewis Hamilton has been making his trade with Mercedes since 2013.
Lewis Hamilton, the former seven-time world champion, will be seen repping the red of Ferrari from 2025 onwards.
The unprecedented deal has changed the whole landscape of the sport and while a lot of positivity has been oozed around it, ex-F1 driver, Sebastian Vettel‘s brother, Fabian Vettel, has made it known that Hamilton and Ferrari don’t fit each other well.
Fabian Vettel believes that Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari have opposite personalities. Thus, he firmly believes that from next year onwards, cracks will start to appear in their relationship that could prove catastrophic for both parties.
While shedding light on the same in an interview with Sky Sports, Fabian said, as reported by PlanetF1:
Lewis’ personality and the Ferrari team, as I experienced it as Seb’s follower, don’t really fit together.
Looking at the short and crisp reaction, Sebastian’s brother has made it known that the Ferrari and Lewis Hamilton combination will not work. Moreover, he has even referenced the tumultuous time his brother, Sebastian Vettel, had with Ferrari after joining the team from Red Bull.
The German joined the Maranello-based team ahead of the 2015 F1 season and despite staying at the team until the end of 2020, he was only able to amass 14 grand prix wins. Vettel joined the Italian outfit intending to add to the four world championships he amassed with Red Bull.
Lewis Hamilton wants to win his record-breaking eighth world title with Ferrari
While Sebastian’s brother has warned about the Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari combination not working out, the Brit has joined the Italian outfit from 2025 onwards intending to secure the record-breaking eighth world championship. Hamilton firmly believes that the Fred Vasseur-led team can produce Championship-worthy cars in the upcoming years.
However, keeping in view that Ferrari has not won a WDC title since the 2007 season, it is a huge gamble on the part of the 39-year-old. Under Vasseur, the team has shown signs of improvement, but despite this, they were nowhere near the mighty Red Bull last year.
The Milton-Keynes-based team has been steamrolling its competition under the current set of regulations. Moreover, even if Ferrari is able to produce a potent car from next year onward, Lewis Hamilton will not find it easy to go up against the prolific Charles Leclerc. The Monegasque is easily one of the top drivers on the current grid.