James Hinchcliffe defiantly acknowledged in the course of the F1 Nation podcast that ‘Lewis Hamilton is again,’ arguing that ‘that is every part that every one the Ferrari followers had been hoping for at first of 2025.’
Hamilton suffered a troublesome first season with Ferrari after he joined the Maranello outfit at first 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 greatest end in a grand prix final yr was fourth.
Now, the Briton has put the torrid yr and floor impact period behind him and has come again after a private reset over the winter break. Even from the skin, followers are seeing a return of the previous seven-time champion, as he appears far more optimistic for the yr 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 preferred that automotive,” Hinchcliffe mentioned. “He simply by no means preferred these regs, one thing concerning the driving model, and everyone knows how he likes to method 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 at all times that with this new rule set, it was going to be a bit extra of a conventional automotive and a bit extra suited to his driving model and I believe we’re seeing that.
“Add in the truth that Ferrari’s accomplished 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 yr. Now they’re neck and neck.
“So, I believe Lewis is again. I believe that is every part that every one the Ferrari followers had been hoping for at first of ’25. And it could possibly be the beginning of one thing nice.”
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