But Fred Vasseur\u2019s<\/a> team have had far more pressing concerns to deal with than the seven-time world champion\u2019s sluggish start.<\/p>\n Vasseur has now signed a new contract<\/a>, but for months, his future was on the line as it became clear his third season in charge was once again going to lead to no silverware.<\/p>\n Charles Leclerc<\/a> has been left frustrated by another season where Ferrari haven\u2019t gone in the right direction with their car development.<\/p>\n Position Drivers’ Championship PointsPts 1 324 2 299 3 255 4 212 5 165 6 121 7 78 8 70 9 39 10 37 <\/p>\n Hamilton\u2019s disqualification in China has led to a season of being told to lift and coast<\/a>, and Ferrari adding additional pressure to their tyres in the final stints of races to avoid excessive plank wear.<\/p>\n This has left Ferrari without a Grand Prix win in 2025, and while Hamilton is 44 points worse off than Leclerc, that\u2019s not a particularly bad record considering how much adapting he\u2019s needed to do behind the scenes after more than a decade at Mercedes.<\/p>\n However, journalist Peter Hardenacke has been examining the 40-year-old in the pit lane this season and noticed a worrying change in his demeanour behind the scenes.<\/p>\n Not only that, but he\u2019s questioned whether Hamilton will even see out the rest of the season, or if he might suddenly turn his attention to 2026.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton\u2019s life outside F1 from net worth to family<\/a><\/p>\n Hardenacke was speaking on the Backstage Boxengasse Podcast<\/a> in the build-up to the Singapore Grand Prix<\/a>.<\/p>\n When speaking about the seven-time world champion, he said: \u201cI think there\u2019s something in the air, don\u2019t you?<\/p>\n \u201cI still have Vasseur\u2019s appeal in the back of my mind, where he said a little more balance, a little more middle ground, a little more teamwork, also in Lewis Hamilton\u2019s direction.<\/p>\n \u201cNow there are still these seven races and these three sprints. So, I still have the feeling that anything is possible, even an early end to this season for Lewis Hamilton, because everything is grinding to a halt at the moment.<\/p>\n Position Constructors’ Standings PointsPts 1 623 2 290 3 286 4 272 5 101 6 72 7 62 8 55 9 44 10 20 <\/p>\n \u201cYes, and I also think that when you watch Lewis walking through the paddock, his body language is completely different from what it was during his Mercedes years.<\/p>\n \u201cI mean, well, he\u2019s shielded by his bodyguard anyway, right? But now you can also see that he somehow refuses autograph requests from children and so on.<\/p>\n \u201cBut yes, not only that, I also think that most of the time, the way he looks down somehow makes him seem unhappy with the whole situation.\u201d<\/p>\n READ MORE: All you need to know about Scuderia Ferrari from team principal to factory<\/a><\/p>\n Guenther Steiner explains Lewis Hamilton\u2019s \u2018biggest problem\u2019 at Ferrari this season<\/p>\n Hamilton has admitted that the speed at which he\u2019s adapted to life at Ferrari hasn\u2019t been as fast as he would have liked.<\/p>\n Ferrari\u2019s different approach to engine braking<\/a>, as well as different brake pad material, have given Hamilton less confidence in the car than when he was at Mercedes.<\/p>\n Although this feels like a minor point, with the grid frequently separated by less than a second in qualifying, it can make all the difference.<\/p>\n CategoryLewis HamiltonCharles Leclerc2025 points121165Grand Prix results*312Grand Prix qualifying413Grand Prix wins00Grand Prix poles01Grand Prix podiums05Best finish4th2ndDisqualifications11Retirements11Retirements (classified finish)00Fastest laps00Grand Prix points finishes1414Sprint results21Sprint Qualifying12Sprint wins10Sprint poles10Sprint podiums20The 2025 F1 teammate head-to-head battle of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc![\"Ferrari](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2236532945-1024x683.jpg\")
Photo by Mark Thompson\/Getty ImagesLewis Hamilton \u2018completely different\u2019 in the Formula 1 paddock since Ferrari move<\/p>\n
*Both Ferrari drivers were disqualified from the Chinese Grand Prix<\/p>\n