A former Ferrari driver has made a harsh claim about Lewis Hamilton’s performance slump in 2025 and it’s raising eyebrows across the paddock.

As a seven-time World Champion, Lewis Hamilton could be pushing himself and Ferrari “over the top” and “beyond the potential,” which may have become “counterproductive.” That is the theory put forward by Hamilton’s former Mercedes team-mate George Russell,

Hamilton needs to demonstrate throughout the rest of his debut Ferrari campaign that he can compete with the likes of Max Verstappen, Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris for podiums and race victories, but he and his team must be on the same page to head in the right direction ahead of the all-important 2026 season.