Italian press: "The Tifosi are disappointed with Hamilton"

Where is the preseason hype, the honeymoon phase, the all-consuming madness? Currently, there is a Charles Leclerc who consistently delivers excellent performances from a mediocre Scuderia Ferrari week after week. And there is Lewis Hamilton...

Who is struggling. Moreover, increasingly so, and aside from a single sprint race victory, he is continuously falling behind in the points standings - even the young Mercedes recruit Kimi Antonelli, who was brought in to replace him, is outpacing him. As a result, not only experts close to Ferrari but also the friendly media of the Reds have started to criticize Hamilton. The Corriere della Sera published an article titled “From Promise to Doubts” on the topic, highlighting that even the worst-case scenario imagined is proving to be more challenging for the Brit's adaptation. They add that even rookie drivers like Oliver Bearman have managed to get into the rhythm in a shorter time, and moreover, the much-suffering Hamilton, who has struggled to find himself at Williams, has seen his predecessor Carlos Sainz able to rise to the challenge in the last race. They believe this creates an extremely embarrassing situation in Maranello, and not just in a professional sense. Even the most devoted Hamilton fans are becoming impatient, and the entire Tifosi is nervous seeing the noticeable underperformance.

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