Former F1 driver Marc Surer has branded Lewis Hamilton as a
"spoiled child", in a wave of scathing criticism for struggling as
soon as he does not have the "fastest car". Hamilton has struggled
throughout the current ground-effect regulations and is still yet
to claim a race win since moving from Mercedes to Ferrari. The
Briton has taken time to adjust to racing for the Scuderia, in what
is a dramatically different environment and team culture compared
to the Silver Arrows. Results have not been going Hamilton's way,
with a grand prix podium continuing to elude the 105-time race
winner. Some progress has been made in recent races, although
Surer has criticised Hamilton for encountering issues whenever he
does not have the best car on the grid. "Lewis Hamilton is simply a
spoiled child who has always driven the best cars. If the car suits
him, he wins hands down," Surer told Austrian magazine Vollgas .
"But as soon as he doesn’t have the fastest car, he runs into
problems." Surer, who made 82 F1 starts from 1979-1986, does not
believe the same can be said for veteran Fernando Alonso.
According to the 74-year-old Swiss, Alonso has extracted the most
out of every package he has driven, unlike Hamilton. "He [Hamilton]
is not like Alonso, who can live with compromises and gets the most
out of every car," added Surer. Hamilton's key struggle One of
Hamilton's biggest difficulties at Ferrari this season has been
learning to use Brembo brakes, a manufacturer he had previously
never experienced. It has caused Hamilton real issues in several
grands prix, due to him often lacking confidence when late braking,
a strength of his at Mercedes. This particularly problem has
surprised Surer, who thought the seven-time world champion would
make progress during grands prix this year. "I did not expect that.
I thought he would still shine in the races thanks to his
experience," explained Surer. "But that is not happening. "On the
other hand, he already struggled over the past two years alongside
George Russell. At Ferrari, he now has an extremely fast team-mate
in Charles Leclerc."
"spoiled child", in a wave of scathing criticism for struggling as
soon as he does not have the "fastest car". Hamilton has struggled
throughout the current ground-effect regulations and is still yet
to claim a race win since moving from Mercedes to Ferrari. The
Briton has taken time to adjust to racing for the Scuderia, in what
is a dramatically different environment and team culture compared
to the Silver Arrows. Results have not been going Hamilton's way,
with a grand prix podium continuing to elude the 105-time race
winner. Some progress has been made in recent races, although
Surer has criticised Hamilton for encountering issues whenever he
does not have the best car on the grid. "Lewis Hamilton is simply a
spoiled child who has always driven the best cars. If the car suits
him, he wins hands down," Surer told Austrian magazine Vollgas .
"But as soon as he doesn’t have the fastest car, he runs into
problems." Surer, who made 82 F1 starts from 1979-1986, does not
believe the same can be said for veteran Fernando Alonso.
According to the 74-year-old Swiss, Alonso has extracted the most
out of every package he has driven, unlike Hamilton. "He [Hamilton]
is not like Alonso, who can live with compromises and gets the most
out of every car," added Surer. Hamilton's key struggle One of
Hamilton's biggest difficulties at Ferrari this season has been
learning to use Brembo brakes, a manufacturer he had previously
never experienced. It has caused Hamilton real issues in several
grands prix, due to him often lacking confidence when late braking,
a strength of his at Mercedes. This particularly problem has
surprised Surer, who thought the seven-time world champion would
make progress during grands prix this year. "I did not expect that.
I thought he would still shine in the races thanks to his
experience," explained Surer. "But that is not happening. "On the
other hand, he already struggled over the past two years alongside
George Russell. At Ferrari, he now has an extremely fast team-mate
in Charles Leclerc."
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