Lewis Hamilton finally delivered the kind of Ferrari performance fans had been waiting for at the Canadian Grand Prix this past weekend.
And instead of celebrating it properly, the conversation somehow turned into whether he regrets leaving Mercedes.
That narrative, pushed by former Formula 1 driver and pundit Martin Brundle, completely misses the bigger picture, writes Sport Rant‘s Noah Ngcobo.
Hamilton finished P2 in Montreal after a brilliant drive that saw him battle wheel-to-wheel with Max Verstappen and show the kind of aggression and racecraft that reminded everyone why he is a seven-time world champion.
It was his best result yet for Ferrari, and even team-mate Charles Leclerc called the performance “incredible.”
Yet Brundle labelled the podium “bittersweet” because rookie sensation Kimi Antonelli won the race for Mercedes in the very seat Hamilton left behind.
Hamilton did not leave Mercedes because they were slow
This is the part people keep ignoring. Hamilton did not leave Mercedes because he thought they would never win again. He left because the chapter had run its course.
After more than a decade together, six drivers’ championships, and countless records, both Hamilton and Mercedes needed something fresh. Even David Coulthard admitted that both sides knew it was time to move on.
Ferrari was not just a career move, it was a personal challenge. Hamilton wanted the pressure, the history, and the opportunity to rebuild the most iconic team in F1.
Drivers like Hamilton are not motivated only by comfort and easy victories. They chase legacy.
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One Mercedes win changes nothing
The overreaction after Canada is ridiculous.
Yes, Mercedes currently have the fastest car under the new regulations. Yes, Antonelli looks phenomenal. But that does not suddenly mean Hamilton made a mistake.
In fact, Hamilton’s P2 was arguably more impressive than simply cruising to victory in a dominant car.
Ferrari are still developing the SF26, and Hamilton has already helped push the team forward technically. The progress is obvious.
More importantly, Hamilton looked alive again in Montreal. The hunger, the confidence, the fight, it was all there.
That does not look like a driver drowning in regret. It looks like a driver who made the move he needed.
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