13/06/2025 16:35
Fernando Alonso believes Lewis Hamilton's struggles at Ferrari are
similar to those he experienced in his final years with Mercedes.
Hamilton has not enjoyed the smoothest start to life at the Italian
squad and is still awaiting his first podium in red after nine
rounds. Ferrari has been unable to field a race-winning car to
battle McLaren and Red Bull in the opening rounds, while Hamilton
has lacked pace to go toe-to-toe with team-mate Charles Leclerc. In
his final years at Mercedes, Hamilton slipped behind team-mate
George Russell in the head-to-head battles, with Alonso spotting
similarities to the 40-year-old's current predicament. "I think it
didn't change much, the situation from last year, with Russell,"
Alonso told media including RacingNews365 . "It was the same thing
last year. The Mercedes was a complicated car to drive, apparently.
"Russell was a little more comfortable, maybe this year it's the
same thing - but without knowing the full picture, it's difficult
to have an opinion." Hamilton has shown flashes of pace during his
stint with Ferrari, including a sprint race victory in China
earlier this year. Alonso, who is the only driver on the grid more
experienced than Hamilton, has backed the seven-time champion to
get on top of the struggles. "Lewis is a tremendous driver,
especially in tracks like this in Canada," he said. "He's able to
exploit all his strengths. So over 24 races, then you do the maths.
"At the moment he's struggling, but I think he can reverse the
situation quite quickly."
