According to Blundell, Hamilton’s qualifying struggles are nothing to be too concerned about. Speaking to Express Sport, in association with CasinoApps.com, he said: “I definitely think he can fight for a world championship. Again, it depends on what Ferrari delivers him to get that done.
“But I think with Lewis, it just shows there’s experience and consistency there that over the course of the season, yes, it could count towards a championship because that’s exactly what you need – so exactly what Max has done in his latter stages where the car has not been quite so good.
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“Between Saturday and Sunday, it’s not like the guy is wrapping up two seconds of lap time in a box and giving it away, as shown with his race pace on Sunday in the Grand Prix. He’s still an outstanding driver. And I think that showed again in the Grand Prix itself.”
If Hamilton is to fight Charles Leclerc for a World Championship in 2025, then he needs to rebuild his qualifying confidence early doors. The Brit labelled himself “just slow” and “definitely not fast anymore” towards the end of the season as his Saturday woes intensified relative to Russell.
