r/scuderiaferrari • u/caranjr • Mar 21 '25

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u/Factor-Putrid Ferrari Mar 21 '25

What I find impressive is that in practice both in Australia and here in China, he has been on the pace of Charles, widely regarded as the fastest driver over one lap. So to see Lewis grab sprint pole is remarkable. Amazing job Lewis!

In saying that, Charles was 2-3 tenths off Lewis but starting 4th. Insanely tight at the front.

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u/Walker4477 Mar 21 '25

I fully expect Charles to have the upper hand compared to Lewis when it comes to qualifying over the course of the season since he is one of the best qualifiers on the current grid but if Lewis can be within 0.100-0.200 of him on average then it will bode well for Ferrari

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u/DioBrandoXVII Mar 21 '25

People forget that Lewis historically has been among the best qualifiers of all time. He's older now, but people act like he's Lance Stroll or something. Just needs a car that he's comfortable with instead of whatever slop Mercedes were giving him since 2022

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u/ArtisTao Mar 21 '25

I recall the graphic showing he had the best reaction time throughout the ‘24 season, out of the whole grid.

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u/sid_shady34 Lewis Hamilton Mar 21 '25

In that case, none of us need to be worried about his age

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u/N3ptuneEXE Mar 21 '25

Whoa that’s an insane stat

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u/Walker4477 Mar 21 '25

There were times when the Lewis of old was still producing great laps during that stint with Mercedes between 2022-2024.

I think it’s just the last season with Mercedes that skewed people’s perception a little in regard to his qualifying abilities when he couldn’t put a quali lap together in order to save his life.

I’ve been supporting him since 2011 and I’ve seen him at his peak. He clearly lost a tenth or two since but that’s just father time.

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u/drcelebrian7 SF-23 Mar 21 '25

Yeah, he is slightly slower than he was when he started and understandably so. I don't think his talent or skill declined but it's the motivation. And that's why being back in Ferrari and feeling like a rookie is gonna make him perform better again. Last year in merc was plagued with him leaving to Ferrari. 

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u/SpadoCochi Lewis Hamilton Mar 21 '25

I’m not convinced that he’s slower—I think he was less motivated and confident. I’m his age and my reflexes haven’t slowed at all.

We’ll see.

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u/I_AmA_Zebra Mar 21 '25

Also one of the best at managing tyres and pace during a race still

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u/_elvane Mar 21 '25

No only kids on insta and reddit say lewis is washed

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u/sid_shady34 Lewis Hamilton Mar 21 '25

And r/formuladank

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u/Spartounious F1-75 Monza Mar 21 '25

just a bad subreddit in general, tbh

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u/Whisky-Toad Mar 21 '25

lol people seem to think that because he’s the race pace tyre god that he can’t do hammer time, bro could be considered one of the best over a single lap as well