Lewis Hamilton, seven times Formula 1 world champion, had to face a difficult debut season with Ferrari in 2025, and his recent statements after the Canada Grand Prix have aroused a large debate.

After a disappointing performance at the Spanish Grand Prix and a swinging result in Montreal, Hamilton faced the concerns relating to his integration with the team and paid the rumors of despair, offering a look at the efforts behind the scenes of Ferrari to solve the current performance problems.

His statements, released before and during the weekend of the Canada Grand Prix, offer a look at the complexity of his transition from Mercedes to Ferrari and on the difficulties of the team in competing on the front line.

The passage of Hamilton to Ferrari, announced at the beginning of 2024, was one of the most significant drivers’ transfers in the recent history of Formula 1 However, the 2025 season did not take place as expected. Ferrari’s SF-25 showed potential flashes, such as Hamilton’s victory in the sprint race in China, but was unable to get constant podiums in the great prizes. On the contrary, teammate Charles Leclerc got three podiums, highlighting a performance gap that fueled the speculations on Hamilton’s adaptation to the team.

The Spanish Grand Prix was a low point for Hamilton, who concluded Sesto after starting fifth. After the race, he described the balance of the car as “the worst ever”, expressing frustration for the lack of rhythm that he had initially attributed to his guide. However, Ferrari subsequently identified a technical problem with the SF-25 that hindered “enormously” both Hamilton and Leclerc during the race. This discovery, although it was a relief for Hamilton, arrived with a warning: Ferrari has ordered both pilots to refrain from publicly discussing the details. Hamilton’s frank radio message to the track engineer Riccardo Adami during the race, in which he said: “I think we have something wrong with this car, friend”, underlined the seriousness of the problem.

Arrived in Montreal, a circuit where Hamilton conquered seven wins, expectations for a turnaround were high. However, the weekend of the Canada Grand Prix began with difficulties. Hamilton went to the Fp1 testacoda and Leclerc’s accident in the same session limited the time on the track of Ferrari. Despite these inconveniences, Hamilton qualified fifth, three positions in front of Leclerc, marking one of his best performance in qualifying the season. In the race, Sesto concluded, hindered by brake problems and by an unfortunate collision with a marmot, but remained optimistic on the progress of the team. “We made progress at the beginning, so this was a positive aspect,” Hamilton observed, recognizing the demanding nature of the circuit and the continuous adjustments of Ferrari to the car’s structure.

By addressing the media to Montreal, Hamilton denied the insinuations that he would be “desperate” for an important result. “I don’t feel like something important,” he said. “Of course, a good weekend is always a good thing, but I don’t feel I need it desperate. This declaration aimed to counter the external perception of the difficulties of Ferrari and the form of Hamilton, underlining that the team’s internal processes were more constructive than they seemed. He highlighted the differences in Ferrari’s approach to the car’s structure with respect to his period to Mercedes, observing that adapting to the unique characteristics of the SF-25 requested significant changes to his driving style. “This car is driven in a very different way from what I dried before,” he explained. “Enter the curves at low speed, aspects, and the machine does not want to bend”.

Ferrari’s challenges in 2025 go beyond Hamilton’s integration. The team is fourth in the manufacturers’ championship, at 197 points by leaders McLaren, in stark contrast to the pre-stagger expectations to fight for the title. Team Principal Fred Vasseur has been the subject of scrutiny, with some media that have speculated on its position. Hamilton, however, remains firm in his support in Vasseur, with whom he worked during the GP2 season that allowed him to win the title in 2006. “Fred is the main reason why I am in this team,” said Hamilton, denying the voices of discord. “We are on the same boat. I want Fred here.”

Despite the failures, Hamilton’s comments reflect a long -term perspective. He recognized that Ferrari’s current single -seater is not suitable for circuits such as Montreal and that significant updates are needed to compete with Red Bull, McLaren and Mercedes. The X posts echoed to his opinions, with some users who underlined his frustration for the lack of updates and his attention to influenced Ferrari’s design for 2026. With the progress of the season, Hamilton’s adaptation ability and Ferrari’s ability to provide a competitive car will be fundamental. For now, the seven times champion is busy in the challenge, determined to find the “weak point” with Ferrari and to silence the doubts about his passage to Maranello.