Sainz defends Hamilton: Judgment only after the season!
Sainz defends Hamilton: Judgment only after the season!
In the middle of the current Formula 1 season, the focus is on Lewis Hamilton's challenges, while his future team-mate defends him. Sainz, who will release his cockpit at Ferrari for Hamilton in 2025, expresses his concern about premature judgments that are felled after only a third of the season. "It is totally unfair to evaluate Hamilton after a difficult start to the season," explains Sainz and emphasizes that adaptation to a new car takes time, especially after twelve years at Mercedes. Hamilton is currently 16 points behind Charles Leclerc, who drives for Ferrari.Sainz remembers his own experiences with the move to Williams and believes that it can be easier for rookies to get used to a new car because they have no memories of previous cars. For Hamilton, which had to build a clear distance of almost 50 seconds to Leclerc at the Monaco-GP. Despite the growing criticism that is directed towards Hamilton, Sainz remains convinced of his skills and shows no malfunction on the difficulties of his future teammate.
season and results
The results of the last Monaco-GP illustrate the situation: Lando Norris von McLaren was able to win for himself with a time of 1: 40: 33.843 h, followed by Charles Leclerc, who finished 3,131 seconds behind him. Hamilton took the 5th place, with a gap of 51.387 seconds to the winner. Carlos Sainz completed the race in 10th place, but two rounds behind the leading driver.
| Platz | driver | Team | Zeit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | mcLaren | 1: 40: 33.843 h |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc | ferrari | +3,131 SEC |
| 3 | Oscar Piatri | mcLaren | +3.658 sec |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | ferrari | +51.387 sec |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | +2 rounds |
The current status in the driver World Cup shows Oscar Piatri in 1st place with 161 points, followed by Lando Norris and Max Verstappen. Hamilton occupies the 6th place with 63 points, while Sainz is on the 12th place with only 12 points.
driver market and future prospects
The changes in Formula 1 driver market are also not to be overlooked. Before the beginning of the 2024 season, it was unclear which teams would keep their drivers. Sainz, who stays with Ferrari by the end of 2024 and switches to Williams in 2025, has to make room for Hamilton, who moved to Ferrari at Mercedes after his last season. It is waited for how the dynamics will develop between the drivers and whether Hamilton can create the turn to his new team.
In view of the current performance and future changes, the discussion about the two drivers remains exciting. Sainz and Hamilton face major challenges, because in addition to the sporting aspects, the adaptation phase to new teams plays a crucial role.For more information about the future of the two drivers and the current season, visit Krone, Speedweek and Formula 1.
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| Ort | Monaco, Monaco, Monaco |
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