Alonso believes in Hamilton's comeback: "He can turn things around very quickly"

Without expressing it fundamentally in this way, Lewis Hamilton joined Ferrari at the start of the year with the aim of winning again. Expressing his confidence in the Team In the long term, the 40-year-old driver nevertheless finds himself the target of doubts, if not criticism, regarding a level of performance that falls well short of many expectations.

For several months, statements from the paddock about the seven-time world champion's continued level have been multiplying. Among them, George Russell, his former teammate at Mercedes, spoke of his confidence in the return of the "magic" caused by Lewis Hamilton on the track. This Friday, it is Fernando Alonso, who adopted a similar speech in the Spanish daily AS.

"I have no idea what's wrong with him. Lewis is a great driver, on circuits like Canada he's able to exploit all his abilities, the Spaniard saidAfter 24 races, we'll do the math: he's in trouble right now, but he can turn things around very quickly."

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At 43 years old, the former teammate of Lewis Hamilton at McLaren knew the Briton at the beginning, and still seems as sure of his abilities. "I don't think the situation has changed much from last year with Russell, he continues. Back then, the Mercedes was apparently difficult to drive and Russell was more comfortable. This year, the situation seems similar. But it's difficult to say without all the information."

Difficult to adapt to a car and a radically different operation from Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton himself has regularly called for patience regarding it. In addition to this obviously missed shot by Ferrari, McLaren's hegemony seems to have surprised more than one team on the grid.

"I expected a very close fight, and it's true that the midfield is, but not so much for first place, does he consentMcLaren is a bit ahead of everyone at the moment. Even though the championship is long, we've seen over the last two seasons that it's not guaranteed that a team will dominate the second half as well. The first half was for McLaren, but we'll see how the second half goes. Even though for now it's the benchmark for everyone."

Managing to score his first points at home, in Catalonia during the last event on the calendar, Fernando Alonso also suffers the pangs of a Aston Martin lacking development this season. At almost 44 years old, the former McLaren and Ferrari player is clinging to the certain involvement of Adrian Neway within his team with a view to the upcoming 2026 season.