The longer the drought goes on, the more Hamilton\u2019s<\/a> future will be brought into question. He currently holds a contract heading into the 2026 F1 regulations<\/a>.<\/p>\n But, Ferrari<\/a> will still want to see that he can cut it at the highest level. He hasn\u2019t delivered any stunning performances this campaign, even though he desperately needs one.<\/p>\n Hamilton \u2018lost\u2019 one significant part of his identity<\/a> before joining Ferrari, and he now has his work cut out to return to the top.<\/p>\n According to Juan Pablo Montoya, Ferrari are \u2018realising\u2019 Hamilton was right<\/a> about their foundation for success not being good, and that changes must be made.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Ferrari made a big mistake when analysing Lewis Hamilton\u2019s driving style before he joined from Mercedes<\/a><\/p>\n Hamilton was shocked by one issue he faced<\/a> when getting behind the wheel of his team\u2019s simulator, and had expected to be able to access more setups. <\/p>\n At a time when he wants to experiment to try and solve minor issues all over the car, it\u2019s less than ideal for him to be restricted.<\/p>\n Team boss Fred Vasseur<\/a> has now mentioned an \u2018extreme\u2019 part of Hamilton\u2019s approach that is a bit of an \u2018issue\u2019 at Ferrari.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s true that Lewis, sometimes, he is a bit extreme on his guys and says: \u2018I have a mega-big issue\u2019. But is this really a mega big issue? In terms of results, yes,\u201d he told The Race<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s because today, if you are struggling with the brakes because they are a bit different compared to what you were used to deal with [in the past], then you are speaking about half a tenth.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd half a tenth is the difference between getting into Q3 or not. And if you go into Q3, we then fix part of the issue on the tyres, and he can be on the first row instead of being P12,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat is difficult to understand from an external point of view is that sometimes, for details, less than one tenth on a weekend, it can change things massively.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"Lewis](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2222732280-1024x683.jpg\")
Photo by Kym Illman\/Getty ImagesFred Vasseur thinks Lewis Hamilton \u2018issue\u2019 is that he\u2019s too \u2018extreme\u2019 towards his Ferrari colleagues<\/p>\n