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Stop Blaming Lewis Hamilton: Ross Brawn Exposes the Real Crisis Tearing Ferrari Apart

 

The narrative surrounding Ferrari’s struggles has once again found an easy target Lewis Hamilton. But according to one of Formula 1’s most respected minds, the seven-time world champion is not the problem at Maranello. Instead, Ross Brawn, the legendary engineer and former Ferrari technical director, has laid bare what he believes is the real crisis ripping through the Scuderia from the inside and it has nothing to do with the driver lineup.

Brawn’s assessment has sent shockwaves through the Formula 1 paddock, not because it is sensational, but because it is brutally honest. Coming from a man who helped mastermind Ferrari’s most dominant era alongside Michael Schumacher, Jean Todt, and Rory Byrne, his words carry immense weight. And they paint a deeply troubling picture of an organisation still haunted by its own past.

A Culture Problem, Not a Driver Problem

At the heart of Brawn’s argument is a simple but devastating conclusion: Ferrari’s problems are structural and cultural, not personal. The tendency to blame drivers whenever results fall short, he argues, has become a damaging reflex within the team.

Lewis Hamilton, who arrived at Ferrari carrying enormous expectations and global attention, has quickly found himself under scrutiny whenever performances dip. But Brawn insists this is a familiar and destructive cycle. Ferrari, he suggests, has long struggled with internal pressure, political interference, and a lack of long-term stability issues that no driver, regardless of talent or experience, can fix on their own.

In Brawn’s view, Ferrari’s environment often becomes reactive rather than strategic. Decisions are made under emotional pressure, media storms influence internal thinking, and accountability is frequently misplaced. Drivers become the public face of failure, while deeper organisational weaknesses remain untouched.

Ferrari’s Weight of Expectation

One of Ferrari’s greatest strengths its history is also one of its biggest burdens. Brawn highlighted how the sheer weight of expectation at Maranello can distort decision-making. Every race is treated as a referendum on success or failure, leaving little room for patience or methodical development.

During Ferrari’s golden era in the early 2000s, Brawn recalls a culture of protection and trust. Drivers were shielded from external pressure, engineers were empowered, and leadership remained unified. Today, he sees a very different dynamic: constant scrutiny, fragmented authority, and a fear of failure that leads to short-term thinking.

This environment, Brawn argues, is toxic for any driver including Hamilton. Rather than being allowed to lead, adapt, and build, drivers are forced into survival mode, constantly defending their reputation instead of focusing purely on performance.

Why Lewis Hamilton Is the Wrong Target

Brawn was particularly clear on one point: blaming Lewis Hamilton is not only unfair, it is counterproductive. Hamilton’s career speaks for itself multiple championships, relentless work ethic, and an unmatched ability to elevate teams when given the right conditions.

According to Brawn, Hamilton’s feedback, experience, and competitive hunger should be viewed as assets, not threats. If those qualities are clashing with Ferrari’s internal processes, then the issue lies within the system, not the driver.

He warned that scapegoating Hamilton risks repeating mistakes Ferrari has made with previous champions isolating strong personalities instead of integrating them. When that happens, talent is wasted, morale suffers, and the team falls further behind rivals who operate with clarity and unity.

A Turning Point for Ferrari

Brawn’s comments are being widely interpreted as a moment of reckoning for Ferrari. This is not just criticism; it is a warning. If the Scuderia continues to mask structural problems by pointing fingers at drivers, no amount of star power will deliver championships.

The “real crisis,” as Brawn describes it, is Ferrari’s inability to modernise its internal culture to match today’s Formula 1. Success now requires calm leadership, long-term planning, and protection from political noise principles Ferrari once mastered but appear to have lost.

The Devastating Awakening

For Ferrari fans, Brawn’s words are both painful and clarifying. They confirm what many have suspected for years: the problem is not the person behind the wheel, but the system behind the scenes. Lewis Hamilton has not broken Ferrari. Ferrari is still struggling to fix itself.

If Maranello chooses to listen, this moment could mark a genuine turning point. If not, the cycle of blame will continue and even the greatest drivers in history will be powerless to change the outcome.

One thing is now clear: the truth has been spoken, and Ferrari can no longer hide from it.

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