Can Lewis Hamilton be really in a free fall?

“Lewis is in free fall, not that?” It was a message that I met this week from a friend, a staunch Hamilton supporter.

The time was interesting, as in the first moments, an email dropped the comments from the former F1 driver-pandit. Johnny HerbertWhich is rapidly available to use as a source for stories with its comments on all types of subjects, which is being rapidly available (in exchange for plugging betting websites).

In short, Herbert was that Lewis Hamilton Lost my way with Ferrari And that the Italian team would be better to throw all their weight back Charles LakelerWhich, at the age of 13, should be considered the future of the team.

This is a proper assessment, and came after Hamilton finished sixth, courtesy Max Vastapane of Fines in Spanish GP; Otherwise, it would have been the seventh, while the Lakeler took another podium finish.

After the race in Barcelona, ​​Hamilton labeled it: “The worst he ever experienced”. This is some unwanted praise, given that it was his 365th F1 race. With each race, it is difficult to ignore the growing frustration, as he is experiencing because he adjusts in the new environment after his switch Mercedes In winter.

Hamilton’s commitment cannot be questioned. He is spending time in the Manello factory in Ferrari and the F1 GP is staying well at night during the weekend, digging in data in the hope of finding elements, which is still missing.

They remain unknown to the sender of the missing element text messages, or are probably probably Herbert, but people working close to them can see their firm work in a tireless discovery for a untiring search in performance and results.

However, their well -choreographed unveiling in those days and winter now seems to be a distant memory, and a feeling of eighth F1 that the dreams of winning the eighth F1 World Championship are nothing more than that.

Win in the sprint race in China, as he expressed the pleasure expressed in the media sessions after the race in Emola, both proved to be false don, and even, as is the case with the person sending the message, the most emotional Hamilton fan is now the most scared.

Perhaps we should not be surprised. Like Hamilton, fellow F1 World Champion Ellen Prost, Fernando AlonsoAnd Sebstian wettel All came to the most famous team of F1 with the hope that it would herald another title – not only to prove the case for it.

So why is it not working for Hamilton?

The situation is complex, and there is not a single factor that is clear. At the beginning of the season, Ferrari problems stems from the set-up, with the height of the ride a factor. Actually, Hamilton was A wore plank was disqualified from Chinese GP because his car was very low on the ground,

Then an F1 is a fond of Hamilton for a car that is set to be rigid – again compromised by the soft rear suspension set up, which has prevented it from dialing it. In addition, the upgrade had slowed down to come to the early part of the season as both Merced and Red Bulls benefited from new parts.

The poor strategy for Ferrari has been a frequent problem, and Hamilton has not been helped to be necessary to create a new relationship with his race engineer and to deal with the language barrier.

The importance of cultural changes going from the UK team in Italy can also be underestimated. Hamilton always used to take time to accommodate, but to talk about Herbert, at 40, the time in F1 is nothing, there is abundance of Hamilton.

It looks foggy, and perhaps for the outsider, it seems that Hamilton is in a free fall. His performance and comments in Barcelona are supported by pathetic race results, meaning that he is ranked sixth in the driver’s championship-a few 23 points back from his team partner. Furthermore, history tells us that Ferrari usually does not make a pleasant end for the career of F1 World Champion.

However, Hamilton’s switch in Ferrari was never about this season, but for the preparation of the new rules coming in 2026, the record-breaking is worthy of his brilliant career in the hope of a role of dice for the eighth world title.

Even Hamilton’s fans are dug deeply with the most enthusiasm, and some, such as Herbert, are starting to question whether it will happen.

Is it really the beginning of the end, which will see him getting out of the door behind the game on which he dominates? I don’t expect at all, but the reality is, we do not know.