Bernie Ecclestone predicts Lewis Hamilton won't finish his contract with Ferrari, citing the driver's potential fatigue and loss of motivation after years of success. Ecclestone believes Hamilton's arrival at Ferrari will be met with obstacles and that the team will prioritize Charles Leclerc.
Lewis Hamilton ‘won’t last’ at Ferrari – former F1 boss. However, others see it as more of a marketing and money-making move for both Ferrari and the seven-time world champion. For example, former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone predicts Lewis Hamilton won’t even make it to the end of his contract.
“He won’t last that long,” the 94-year-old said. “Piero Ferrari, who has taken him there, still thinks they’ve done the right thing. But I worry they haven’t just jumped in and end up wishing they hadn’t,” says the former F1 boss.Lews Hamilton turns his first laps at Fiorano in a scarlet-red Ferrari F1 car. Image: Ferrari Press
The first race of the 2025 F1 season is two months away. However, after his run of titles ended for Lewis Hamilton with defeat to Max Verstappen in 2021, the Briton has“It’s not the age with this crop of drivers. It’s how long they have been doing the same thing. With Lewis Hamilton, he’s getting tired, he’s lost motivation. If he never won a world championship, it might be different, because then there would be an incentive to keep racing. But he’s won seven,” insists Ecclestone.
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