Breaking:Lewis Hamilton ‘struggling emotionally’ as F1 cham…Read more
Breaking:Lewis Hamilton ‘struggling emotionally’ as F1 cham…Read more
Lewis Hamilton ‘struggling emotionally’ as F1 champion points out key shift in performance.
Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has admitted he is “hurting” as he navigates one of the most challenging periods of his illustrious career. The Mercedes driver has opened up about the emotional toll recent struggles have taken on him, pointing to a critical shift in the team’s performance dynamics as a major factor.
Hamilton, who has not won a race since 2021, has been vocal about the difficulties he’s faced in adapting to Mercedes’ recent cars under the current regulations. Despite hopes of a turnaround in 2025, the team has continued to lag behind front-runners Red Bull and McLaren. Hamilton’s frustration has grown, with the British driver recently acknowledging that a “crucial change” in car behavior and balance has made it harder to extract performance.
“I’m hurting, no doubt,” Hamilton said in a recent interview. “We’ve made progress, but there’s still something fundamentally missing in the car. It doesn’t feel like the machine I used to have full control over.”
Insiders believe Hamilton is referring to the loss of rear-end stability, a trait he’s relied on throughout his career to attack corners aggressively. Combined with ongoing aerodynamic challenges, the changes have affected both confidence and consistency behind the wheel.
Team principal Toto Wolff has continued to back Hamilton, emphasizing that efforts are underway to tailor future updates to better suit his driving style. “We know what Lewis is capable of. It’s on us to give him the tools to fight at the front again,” Wolff stated.
As Hamilton prepares to join Ferrari in 2026, the emotional weight of leaving Mercedes without a final championship push is clearly being felt. For now, the focus remains on salvaging strong results in the current campaign and laying the groundwork for a potential resurgence before the next chapter begins.
