Ralf Schumacher, former F1 driver: “The problem with Hamilton is that he is simply not faster than Leclerc. If he were clearly better, like my brother was, this debate wouldn’t even exist”
Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc They are two of the fastest drivers on the current grid. Formula 1 and they are considered two roosters within the same henhouse when sharing a box at Ferrari the last two seasons. The Briton arrived last year as the legend who had to get the Scuderia out of the title drought and the Monegasque has been waiting for years to have the most competitive car on the grid to be able to return the Italians to the top.
What is clear is that the two are pilots who are not going to give in to lead the project. The departure of Mexican GP at the Autódromo de los Rodriguez Brothers It was the most obvious proof. Neither of them wanted to give in and in the end they gave the victory to Verstappen.
From there the debate was reignited as to whether it was worth having two drivers of the caliber of Hamilton and Leclerc in the same box and yes Ferrari You would do well to prioritize one over the other. That hint was requested by Lewis at the time. And that’s where Ralf Schumacher, former F1 driver and current TV commentator, does not agree at all with the seven-time champion.
“The problem is that, simply, HAmilton is not fast enough compared to Leclerc. If he was clearly better than his teammate, like my brother was back in the day, this debate wouldn’t even exist. He is the one who is provoking it,” Ralf responded when asked on Sky Sports Germany during the Brazilian GP.
“Hamilton lWhat you should do is always make sure you are ahead and be a second or half a second faster than Leclerc.. Win all the races or, at least, finish ahead of him: it’s that simple,” he stressed.
What also bothers the ‘Kaiser’s’ brother is Hamilton’s attitude towards taking over the reins of Ferrari. For example, he harshly criticized the fact that the Briton openly asked for a sanction for Leclerc on the radio in Mexico.
“What bothers me is the drama that unfolded afterwards. There is no radio request for your teammate to be penalized. And then talk like Al Capone and threaten that ‘we have big, big problems.’ From my point of view, it is the dog that takes the owner for a walk. Something needs to be changed urgently right now,” he said in this case in Mexico.
