Hamilton has already produced the worst start to a season of his career in 2025 by failing to finish on a Grand Prix podium through the first 17 rounds. The 2009 and 2024 seasons were the previous worst years of the seven-time champion\u2019s career, when he required 10 rounds.<\/p>\n
Ferrari have only been able to celebrate after Hamilton won the F1 Sprint in China<\/a> from pole position back in round two in March. The rest of the season has seen Hamilton perform well below Ferrari\u2019s expectations<\/a>, with his worst points tally under the scoring system since 2010.<\/p>\n Hamilton and Ferrari believed they would be fighting for the 2025 F1 drivers\u2019 championship<\/a> and the constructors\u2019 title when the Stevenage-born star left Mercedes to join the Scuderia in January. Marc Surer also believed Hamilton would use his vast experience to shine in red.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton\u2019s life outside F1 from net worth to family<\/a><\/p>\n SEASONTEAMPOINTSWINSPODIUMS2010McLaren210382011McLaren202252012McLaren165362013Mercedes175152014Mercedes31610142015Mercedes34510152016Mercedes2806132017Mercedes3319122018Mercedes3319142019Mercedes3389142020Mercedes34711142021Mercedes275.5 (inc 2 from 2 Sprints)5122022Mercedes170 (inc 1 from 2 Sprints)062023Mercedes194 (inc 8 from 4 Sprints)052024Mercedes166 (inc 10 from 3 Sprints)242025Ferrari121 (inc 14 from 3 Sprints)00Lewis Hamilton\u2019s points after 17 rounds under F1\u2019s scoring system since 2010<\/p>\n Yet his persistent plight even saw Hamilton suggest Ferrari \u201cneed to change driver\u201d<\/a> and that he was \u201cuseless\u201d after qualifying P12 for the Hungarian Grand Prix. Charles Leclerc has also already won the qualifying head-to-head at Ferrari with a 13-4 record over Hamilton so far.<\/p>\n Hamilton has struggled to adapt to Ferrari\u2019s 2025 F1 car<\/a>, with its engine and brakes marking two of his biggest obstacles. And Surer feels Hamilton\u2019s plight proves he cannot overcome a difficult car, whereas his long-time rival Fernando Alonso<\/a> often gets the most out of his cars.<\/p>\n Surer told Vollgas, via quotes by Ran<\/a>: \u201cHe\u2019s already struggled alongside George Russell over the past two years. At Ferrari, he has a super-fast teammate in Charles Leclerc. I still thought he would be fast in the race because of his experience.<\/p>\n \u201cBut Lewis Hamilton is just a spoiled child who has always driven the best cars. If the car suits him, he wins the races convincingly. But if he doesn\u2019t have the fastest car, he runs into problems. He\u2019s not like Alonso, who can live with compromises.\u201d<\/p>\n Lewis Hamilton must prove Marc Surer wrong and adapt to end his first Ferrari season on a high Hamilton has suffered a comprehensive beating at the hands of Leclerc since he walked into the Monegasque\u2019s home by joining Ferrari for the 2025 F1 season. The 27-year-old boasts a 12-3 lead in their Grand Prix results head-to-head (excluding the Chinese GP and Dutch GP).<\/p>\n Ferrari suffered their first-ever double disqualification in the Chinese Grand Prix<\/a> this March, when Leclerc was also ahead of Hamilton on the road. Leclerc was also ahead on the circuit when Hamilton crashed out of the Dutch Grand Prix<\/a>, before the former was also taken out.<\/p>\n![\"F1](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2236555400-1024x628.jpg\")
Photo by Mark Thompson\/Getty ImagesLewis Hamilton cannot perform in a difficult F1 car, unlike Fernando Alonso<\/p>\n![\"Ferrari](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2236412359-2-1024x683.jpg\")
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