Doubts about Lewis Hamilton have now ‘exploded’ within Ferrari amid Oliver Bearman talk

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Lewis Hamilton’s poor 2025 season raises legitimate questions about whether he is at the level required by Ferrari.

Hamilton’s teammate, Charles Leclerc, scored all seven of Ferrari’s podiums. The British driver only had the upper hand in five qualifying sessions and three races all season.

If Hamilton had scored at the same rate as Leclerc, Ferrari would have been second in the constructors’ standings. As it turned out, they finished fourth.

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But the fact remains that Hamilton is the most successful F1 driver in history, and his historical achievements must offer Ferrari some hope that he can still win races in a truly competitive car.

Doubts about Lewis Hamilton are spreading through the Ferrari F1 team

According to Italian journalist Leo Turrini, writing in a column for Quotidiano Nazionale, doubts about Hamilton have ‘multiplied’ and ‘exploded’ within Ferrari lately.

The feeling is ‘mutual’. Hamilton joined a team that appeared to be on the verge of ending their title drought, but even Leclerc couldn’t get close to a race win in last year’s Ferrari.

Turrini says ‘there’s a reason’ why there’s so much talk about Oliver Bearman, the Ferrari academy driver who currently races for Haas. This may be a hint that it’s coming from sources at Maranello.

As the journalist notes, only Hamilton himself knows whether his sharp drop-off in the last two years is down to an age-related decline or simply discomfort in the ground-effect cars.

What Martin Brundle thinks about Oliver Bearman moving to Ferrari

Guenther Steiner believes that Leclerc will move on and 20-year-old Bearman will be Ferrari’s next world champion.

Bearman scored 41 points in his rookie season, which featured three top-six finishes. He also outperformed respected veteran Esteban Ocon.

Martin Brundle thinks Ferrari ‘must be eyeing’ Bearman for a seat as soon as one becomes available.

Leclerc was promoted from Sauber to Ferrari after just one season, but Bearman has been made to wait. If he takes a leap and Hamilton’s struggles continue, then the noise will become overwhelming.