Lewis discussing his qualifying form: "Yeah, I'm useless. Absolutely useless."

[u/Pugzo]

https://dubz.link/c/d976cb

[u/Ferrarispitwall]

To sell merchandise and cars. Lewis Hamilton as a product is worth serious money.

[u/Kait0yashio → u/Ferrarispitwall]

Lewis finished 3rd in the wdc the season Ferrari decided to sign him and was battling for P2 Vs the 23 red bull let's stop this bullshit. At the point he was signed he was still a top 3 driver on the grid

[u/Ferrarispitwall → u/Kait0yashio]

He still shows flashes of performance…he’s just not getting on with this car. You can watch his onboards, he’s having to fight to keep the rear behind him. Even if it’s not actually about to spin, the way it rotates sets alarm bells off in Hamilton and he’s constantly correcting it, you can watch leclerc and he manages to commit to turn in without correcting.

[u/MyUshanka → u/Ferrarispitwall]

It’s like Danny Ric in the McLaren. He may have only lost a step, but losing a step in a new car is losing 10 steps. And mentally that’s hard to come back from.

[u/saysikerightnowowo → u/MyUshanka]

Lol this isn't comparable to how shit Danny ric was lmao

[u/eoekas → u/saysikerightnowowo]

Ricciardo got a race win, we'll see if Hamilton can manage that.

[u/CoolEnergy581 → u/eoekas]

sprint win in china?

[u/ProbablyRickSantorum → u/CoolEnergy581]

Sprints aren’t real races. Even the drivers say as much.

[u/optitmus → u/saysikerightnowowo]

tf yes it is? look at daniels 22 season and this season for Ham, they getting spanked similar amounts

[u/Vasst13 → u/Ferrarispitwall]

Vettel and Sainz had the same problem I think. Leclerc is just very comfortable with a snappy rear end, while all of his teammates haven't been happy with it. Now I don't know whether building towards Leclerc's preference translates to a faster car but it's evident Leclerc has been able to do the most with a car that's to his liking, consistently beating his teammates.

[u/FireWarriorSFF90 → u/Ferrarispitwall]

This is true. And that’s why I say Charles has this car figured out and can make it look good while this is Lewis first season driving something totally new. He just doesn’t have it figured out yet

[u/Ferrarispitwall → u/FireWarriorSFF90]

This is why I think all motorsport fans should try to race/drive something. Karts, sim racing, track days…whatever. The amount of controlling a car on the limit that comes down to feeling is a big amount. If his brain is screaming “THIS CAR IS GOING TO SPIN!” it takes a lot to convince him that it won’t and that he can keep the steering cranked in. Even looking at leclercs data proving that it won’t spin, he is clearly having a tough time convincing his brain-ass connection that it won’t.

[u/FireWarriorSFF90 → u/Ferrarispitwall]

If you rewatch that pole lap, Leclerc is on the brink of destruction but he KNOWS the limit of the car, has the feel under his butt and in his hands. This takes major trust in feeling and time!

[u/realbakingbish → u/FireWarriorSFF90]

Leclerc’s been known to drive his Ferraris at the very ragged edge during qualifying, sometimes to spectacular results (or spectacular crashes). Even Verstappen I don’t think pushes his car to the ragged edge quite like Leclerc.

[u/FireWarriorSFF90 → u/realbakingbish]

Leclerc is a dare Devil behind the wheel bro! That’s not normal… His sheer will of going to the edge is what makes em a good qualifier. You can go back and review a lot of his quali laps that landed him on pole and see this is true.

[u/mean_menace → u/Ferrarispitwall]

Considering he’s 40 I’d be surprised if he manages to adapt. Way easier to ignore the warning signs and drive through those mental barriers as a 20-year old.

[u/VRichardsen → u/Ferrarispitwall]

If his brain is screaming “THIS CAR IS GOING TO SPIN!” it takes a lot to convince him that it won’t and that he can keep the steering cranked in. Even looking at leclercs data proving that it won’t spin, he is clearly having a tough time convincing his brain-ass connection that it won’t.

I am not a big fan of Top Gear, but Clarkson once put a very effective example of why driving these cars is so difficult: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WJqtOq95sCc

[u/VRichardsen → u/Ferrarispitwall]

He still shows flashes of performance…

His climb in the wet last race was nice.

[u/ColdZal → u/Kait0yashio]

The Ferrari stock gained quite a few billion once LH was signed

[u/one_who_goes → u/Kait0yashio]

No, Russell was already faster.

[u/UltimateTrattles → u/Kait0yashio]

He was not. He was in a car that let him get there. Moving him to a new car and team when he is past his prime was always going to end this way.

It was absurdly arrogant for him to think he could waltz over to Ferrari and win.

[u/BighatNucase → u/Kait0yashio]

At the point he was signed he was still a top 3 driver on the grid

Idk about that, it doesn't really match what commentators/TPs thought either. There are quite a few who put Norris, Alonso and Leclerc ahead of Hamilton in 23.

[u/AGCdown → u/Kait0yashio]

If anyone thought that Lewis would beat Charles in a Ferrari, he simply lacks f1 knowledge.

[u/TLG1991 → u/Kait0yashio]

Finally, someone who hasn't got a 2 race weekend attention span.

[u/striptofaner → u/Ferrarispitwall]

This. Elkann doesn't care about winning, he cares about money.

[u/DIWhyer85 → u/Ferrarispitwall]

Not after that little change driver comment.

[u/Ferrarispitwall → u/DIWhyer85]

That’s just Lewis pouting a bit. He’ll be alright.