F1, Ferrari: Ralf Schumacher’s ruling on Lewis Hamilton causes discussion

Reduced from one of the worst weekends of his career in Hungary, where he finished outside the top 10 in both Saturday’s qualifying and Sunday’s race, Lewis Hamilton is at the center of rumors that would have him as close as ever to retiring from racing, not least in light of his post-qualifying statements, in which he described himself as “useless”, inviting one does not know how metaphorically Ferrari to “change driver”.

The British champion is also at the center of rumors that would have him as close as ever to retiring from racing, not least in light of his post-qualifying statements, in which he described himself as “useless”, inviting one does not know how metaphorically Ferrari to “change driver”.

In this sense, statements about the British champion by Ralf Schumacher, on the ‘Backstage Boxengasse’ podcast of ‘Sky Sport Deutschland’ are also causing discussion: “It really is a simple process – he said -: you watch your teammate, and you keep trying until you succeed, and at some point you think that you have tried everything and your teammate is better”.

“When you can–t find a solution –added the brother of the great Michael, 182 Grands Prix contested between 1997 and 2007, with six wins to his credit -, you start to doubt yourself. Then you ask yourself, ‘Why am I doing this? I am not having fun anymore’. And then that process, the one that later leads to retirement from racing, begins without you even noticing it”.

The reaction of Ferrari fans and the British champion has not been long in coming, and although confidence in the seven-time world champion is still great, there are also those who are beginning to turn up their noses, foreshadowing a new epochal turning point at Maranello. The summer break will serve for reflection, but it will inevitably lead to further discussions on the subject, with fans and insiders ready to have their say.