Lewis Hamilton will be 40 years old by the time he’s driving for Ferrari and Sir Jackie Stewart questioned whether the move could have been made earlier.
Lewis Hamilton has earned two race wins this season for Mercedes (Image: NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Sir Jackie Stewart questioned whether Lewis Hamilton could have made his mammoth Ferrari switch earlier in his career and not when he was nearing 40 years of age. The three-time Formula One champion, 85, sits alongside the Mercedes icon as the only British driver to have three titles to their name.
With just six races left of the 2024 season, the seven-time F1 champion is nearing his long-awaited Ferrari switch in 2025 where he’ll team up with Charles Leclerc, who is 13 years his junior. With Hamilton turning 40 before making his debut for ‘The Prancing Horse’ in Melbourne, Stewart said a move of this magnitude in a driver’s career would usually happen earlier on than in this instance, calling it “unusual”.
Sir Jackie Stewart pinpoints one thing that’s unusual about Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari move
Lewis Hamilton will be 40 years old by the time he’s driving for Ferrari and Sir Jackie Stewart questioned whether the move could have been made earlier.
Lewis Hamilton has earned two race wins this season for Mercedes (Image: NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Sir Jackie Stewart questioned whether Lewis Hamilton could have made his mammoth Ferrari switch earlier in his career and not when he was nearing 40 years of age. The three-time Formula One champion, 85, sits alongside the Mercedes icon as the only British driver to have three titles to their name.
With just six races left of the 2024 season, the seven-time F1 champion is nearing his long-awaited Ferrari switch in 2025 where he’ll team up with Charles Leclerc, who is 13 years his junior. With Hamilton turning 40 before making his debut for ‘The Prancing Horse’ in Melbourne, Stewart said a move of this magnitude in a driver’s career would usually happen earlier on than in this instance, calling it “unusual”.
During an appearance on Racing News 365 podcast, the ‘Flying Scot’ has no qualms about Hamilton’s ability to succeed at Ferrari despite being 17 years into his F1 career. Pointing out his epic race win at the British Grand Prix in July, Stewart remains convinced of the Brit’s excellence on the track.