Everyone thought Lewis Hamilton’s switch to Ferrari was going to be a fairy tale ending, but as fate would have it, it turned out to be the worst season of his entire career. The seven-time world champ just wrapped up his first season in red with zero podiums, the first time in his 19-year career without one. And now his old buddy and fierce rival, Nico Rosberg, is dropping truth bombs: Lewis is stuck, he can’t quit, and 2026 regulations are his only real shot at turning this mess around.
Nico Roseberg on Lewis Hamilton’s Future
Nico Rosberg, the 2016 champ who grew up racing wheels with Lewis, called it “incredibly hard” and “painful.” Ferrari’s car was trash all year, no wins, and slipped to fourth in constructors. Hamilton got outperformed by his current teammate, Charles Leclerc, his old teammate, George Russell, the guy he replaced, Carlos Sainz, and the guy who replaced him, Kimi Antonelli, and even rookies like Isack Hadjar.
Addressing the struggle of this nightmare season, Roseberg told Sky Sports, “He’s faced all the challenges in the world already. This is not the biggest, but this is an incredibly hard one. He’s stuck because he can’t quit. That would be a big loss of face. It’s horrible, unfortunately. He’s the greatest of all-time, and it’s not a worthy end to the incredible legacy, and that’s painful for him. His car hasn’t been good, and I wouldn’t want to be in his position.”
Lewis Hamilton is now “stuck” with Ferrari at least until the end of 2026. He said, “I think he has to continue. Stopping now is not cool. He only just started this Ferrari project. To give up after only one season doesn’t work. He has to continue, give it another shot and hope he feels comfortable in that next-year car. Maybe the car is a good car? This year’s car is not great.”
Will Next Year Be Any Better?
With the changing regulations, lighter cars, sustainable fuels, no DRS, and 50-50 power split, 2026 could be a huge reset. Roseberg highlighted an upcoming positive possibility. “The big thing is the regulations are changing,” said the 2016 world champion. That’s his huge hope. It’s a reset. The car could be a winning car next year. He could suddenly feel much more comfortable in the car. He hasn’t felt comfortable this year,” he said
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“His great struggle this year was qualifying pace. In the race, there were flashes of brilliance that we kept seeing. It’s just qualifying pace, and with the car being so different next year, maybe he can find some of that old magic again in qualifying,” added Nico Roseberg.
As we buckle up for an all-new era in the 2026 Australian Grand Prix, only one question remains in everyone’s mind: Will Sir Lewis roar back, or is this the fade? Only the track knows. So, stay tuned!
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