• mannycalavera@feddit.uk
    37·
    10 months ago

    I’m happy for him, he’s clearly banging his head at Mercedes. But I do wonder what he hopes to achieve where Alonso, Vettel, and all the other drivers since Kimi failed? Lewis definitely has it in him… Ferrari, I’m not so sure.

    • guylacaptivite@sh.itjust.works
      8·
      10 months ago

      The guy is a seven times world champ and leads in victories and poles by quite a margin, he doesn’t have much more to prove honestly. Hell winning in a Ferrari is probably the only thing that he could do to cement his legacy.

  • nicolairathjen@lemmy.world
    24·
    10 months ago

    Even when I saw the leaks I didn’t want to believe this to be true. I was convinced Hamilton would be with Mercedes until he couldn’t compete anymore.

    Hopefully Sainz finds a seat on another team.

    • faethon@lemmy.world
      5·
      10 months ago

      Yes, I agree. But to be fair, for the last three years HAM was unable to compete with the mercedes. Let’s see what the future in red will bring!

    • guylacaptivite@sh.itjust.works
      1·
      10 months ago

      I think Charles is still the established #1 as it stands, meaning not having seen what’s going to happen this year nor how Hamilton’s going to perform in the same car. I don’t think Lewis will get the “gotta prove your worth” treatment you’re describing though, he already did that and to a greater extent that pretty much any other human that ever raced. My bet his that Ferrari is banking on him bringing multiple championships worth of experience first but that Charles is still the golden boy. All of that remains to be seen though.

            • guylacaptivite@sh.itjust.works
              1·
              10 months ago

              No. I think it will be based on results before history. I mean this will probably play out more like Lewis vs Alonso (with less animosity I hope) than Michael vs Rubens. You completely ignore how much time, money and effort they have been investing in Charles. I don’t think that a 40 y.o Lewis will change any of this. And I also think you are taking the #1vs#2 driver a bit too black and white.