Heartbreaking news for Lewis Hamilton: ‘Ferrari management regrets his arrival’ and the departure of Carlos Sainz, while Hamilton has never finished on stage at a Grand Prix this season.
In the fast world of Formula 1, where heroes are made and broken into an instant, the transition from Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari has grown into a bitter pill this year. The seven -time world champion, which signed with a lot of bombing at the end of 2024 with the iconic Italian racing stable, struggles with a season full of disappointments. With only a handful of races to go in the 2025 calendar, Hamilton has never been allowed to celebrate the coveted podium place in a regular Grand Prix. His best result? A surprising victory in the sprint of the Chinese Grand Prix, but in the main races he consistently ends outside the top three, with several P4 listings as lean consolation. This news, combined with rumors that parts of the Ferrari management regret his appointment and the aftermath of Carlos Sainz ‘departure, paints a heartbreaking image of a dream flows into a nightmare.
Hamilton, the 40-year-old Brit who is already legendary with 105 victories and 202 podiums, arrived in Maranello with towering expectations. After twelve years of loyal service at Mercedes, where he took six titles, the step to Ferrari De Kroon looked like his career: the chance to bring the Scuderia back to the top after sixteen years of drought. But the 2025 season has become a flop. In the opening races, the SF-25-car showed potential, but structural problems-from porpoising to inconsistent aerodynamics-Hamilton have taken. He even broke a personal record: fifteen races without a stage, a very heavy series that puts his patience to the test. “I feel useless,” he confessed in Hungary in mid -August, after a qualification that eliminated him in Q1. Even on Monza, the heart of the Tifosi, he climbed from P10 to P6, but the call for a stage remained unanswered.
The rumor mill is running at full speed since former Haas team boss Guenther Steiner pronounced aloud in a podcast which whisper out that many people whisper: “Some people within Ferrari regret the replacement of Sainz by Hamilton.” Steiner, never afraid of a stab underwater, pointed to the chaos that Hamilton’s adjustment caused. “Carlos just did his thing without all that external noise. Now the team is constantly puzzling why Lewis is not allowed to do the car.” Indeed, the investment in Hamilton – estimated at more than 50 million euros a year – seems like a gamble that does not work out. Teamrincipal Fred Vasseur remains optimistic and predicts a stage for the season, but insiders report tensions in the boardroom. John Elkann, the president, would have seen the signature as an ego boost, a PR stunt to strengthen Ferrari’s brand. Now, with the Constructors’ Championship at stake – Ferrari is second, but without a victory this year – the realization that the commercial shine does not translate on the track.
And then Sainz, the silent power that Hamilton’s place took place on his departure. The Spaniard, who was a reliable partner for Charles Leclerc for four years, was put aside at the end of 2024. “I was 99 percent sure of an extension,” he said later, with a pain that is still offset. Sainz ‘farewell was bittersweet: he still won in Mexico, but had to watch how Ferrari exchanged him for the big name. His choice for Williams, a team that was the bottom of the list in 2024, seemed like a gamble. But look now: in Baku he finished third, his first stage for the green hell, and he leads the rise of Williams to the middle bracket. While Hamilton and Leclerc became eighth and ninth in that race, Sainz beamed on stage. “This proves that I was in my place,” his smile seemed to say. Experts like Jacques Villeneuve echo that: “Every team where Sainz leaves goes downhill. He brought stability, and you miss that now.”
The impact on Hamilton is immense. The man who once seemed unbeatable now fights with himself. “I have to get used to the car, but it feels like a fight against myself,” he admitted after the Azerbaijani GP. His teammate Leclerc, with five stages already, runs out 44 points in the championship. Hamilton is sixth with 117 points, a scanty balance for a champion of his caliber. Off The Track he seeks comfort: he mourns his beloved Buldog Roscoe, who is seriously ill and forced him to miss a Pirelli test. “Gutted,” he tweeted, while he had to cancel special plans with Ferrari. The British GP on Silverstone, where he put a unique stage series at stake, ended in frustration. Even the Tifosi, who welcomed him in Milan like a hero, begin to grumbling.
Yet there is hope. Vasseur emphasizes Hamilton’s progression: “He fights with George Russell, comes back from penalties. A stage is coming.” Baku and Singapore are on the menu, circuits where Ferrari is historically strong. Hamilton itself is determined: “This is a restart. I enjoy racing again.” But the clock taps. If he fails, 2025 will be its first season without a stage in nineteen years – a blot on an illustrious career. For Ferrari, an inheritance of missed opportunities threatens: a champion that does not shine, an ex-driver who blooms elsewhere, and a management struggling with choices.
This story is heartbreaking because it concerns dreams that collide with reality. Hamilton, the pioneer who broke through barriers, deserves better. Sainz, the underdog that always continues, proves its value. And Ferrari? They must choose: stick to the legend or admit that the gamble failed. With eight races to go, everything depends on the track. The fans hold the breath, knowing that in F1, tears and triumphs there are only a bend apart.
