James Hinchcliffe defiantly said throughout the F1 Nation podcast that ‘Lewis Hamilton is again,’ arguing that ‘that is all the things that every one the Ferrari followers had been hoping for initially of 2025.’
Hamilton suffered a troublesome first season with Ferrari after he joined the Maranello outfit initially of 2025. As he took time to adapt to the brand new crew, he managed to safe just one dash race win in China, whereas his finest lead to a grand prix final 12 months was fourth.
Now, the Briton has put the torrid 12 months and floor impact period behind him and has come again after a private reset over the winter break. Even from the surface, followers are seeing a return of the outdated seven-time champion, as he appears far more optimistic for the 12 months forward.
Hamilton at present sits fourth within the drivers’ standings with 33 factors and he secured his first podium end for Ferrari on the Chinese language Grand Prix.
“You go all the best way again to ’22, and he by no means appreciated that automotive,” Hinchcliffe stated. “He simply by no means appreciated these regs, one thing in regards to the driving model, and everyone knows how he likes to strategy a nook, and the way that inherently was by no means going to work in that sort of automotive, all these items.
Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
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“So the hope was all the time that with this new rule set, it was going to be a bit extra of a standard automotive and a bit extra suited to his driving model and I believe we’re seeing that.
“Add in the truth that Ferrari’s finished their homework. They’ve proven up with a powerful energy unit, with a powerful chassis, and he is now going toe-to-toe with Charles Leclerc, who’s a man that everybody has touted for the final 5 years as world champion materials. And who systematically trounced him final 12 months. Now they’re neck and neck.
“So, I believe Lewis is again. I believe that is all the things that every one the Ferrari followers had been hoping for initially of ’25. And it could possibly be the beginning of one thing nice.”
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