2024 is just not working out for Lewis Hamilton as he has had the worst start of a season so far. Mercedes is struggling and Hamilton must be happy that he is leaving the team for Ferrari. But the transition is not as smooth as the 7-time world champion would want it to be.

His upcoming transfer has attracted a lot of media attention, with several questions being thrown at Hamilton from all sides. However, when comparisons of Mercedes and Ferrari come up, the Briton has shown how much he dislikes it.

Lewis Hamilton’s media walkout at the Japanese Grand Prix

Sometimes, the media triggers the drivers to get a reaction out of them, and that is exactly what happened to Lewis Hamilton following the Japanese Grand Prix. In the post-race media session, one reporter asked Hamilton if he was, “looking forward to being with them [Ferrari]? Because they’re faster?” This question did not sit well with the driver.

To this Hamilton responded by saying, “Do you have any better questions?”, before walking out of the interview. Lewis Hamilton is unhappy with Mercedes and that’s exactly why he is leaving the team. Toto Wolff is unable to provide the drivers with a car worth competing and Red Bull and Ferrari are just getting faster.

The pecking order is quite clear now and unfortunately, it looks like Mercedes might lose its lead to Aston Martin. This will put the team at P5 in the constructor championship and this is a place that Mercedes has not seen in decades of competing. However, Hamilton’s biggest rival, Max Verstappen had something positive to say about his transfer.

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Max Verstappen’s take on Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari move

Max Verstappen acknowledges the value that a seven-time champion like Lewis Hamilton brings to any team. He spoke about Carlos Sainz being replaced saying, “He (Carlos) is good enough (to find another team) and doesn’t need to worry. He just needs to make the right choice about where he wants to end up, making sure he’s not changing every year.”

Verstappen spoke about Hamilton saying, “If Lewis wants to go somewhere else, as a team (Ferrari) you can afford a little bit more to attract a 7-time champion.” Talking about Carlos Sainz Jr being replaced instead of Leclerc the defending champion said, “Someone has to go, and this to me seemed like a no-brainer, seeing as they’ve been working with Charles for so long.. that’s sadly just how it works sometimes.”

Overall Lewis Hamilton, will be a more formidable foe for Max Verstappen in Ferrari. Looking at Hamilton’s position on the 2024 grid, how do you think he will perform with Ferrari in 2025? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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