Where's the pre-season hype, the honeymoon months, the madness that overshadows everything? Currently, there's a Charles Leclerc who's getting great performances out of a mediocre Scuderia Ferrari week after week. And there's Lewis Hamilton...
He's suffering. Increasingly, and except for a sprint race victory, he's falling behind in the points standings—even youngster Kimi Antonelli, who was signed to take his place at Mercedes, is overtaking him. And as a result, not only experts close to Ferrari, but also media outlets friendly to the Reds have begun to criticize Hamilton. Corriere della Sera published an article on the subject titled "From Promise to Doubt," highlighting that even in the worst-case scenario, the Briton's adaptation is more difficult than expected. They add that even rookie drivers like Oliver Bearman have managed to adapt more quickly, and that the long-suffering Hamilton, who struggled to find his footing at Williams, was also able to compete in the last race. According to them, this creates an extremely awkward situation at Maranello, and not just in a professional sense. Because even Hamilton's most die-hard fans are showing impatience, and the entire Tifosi are nervous, seeing the noticeable underperformance.
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