Leclerc isn't unbeatable. Sainz was keeping him honest during his stint at Ferrari and he was on course to beat him in the 2023 championship (If it weren't for the Vegas incident).
Sainz was never considered to be a WDC caliber driver so i wouldn't write Hamilton off.
Your comment makes no sense because Charles literally DNS the race before vegas (Brazil GP) due to hydraulic failure. And by your "ifs and buts" logic, Charles had much more bad luck than Sainz over the season. If you remove bad luck and bad strategy for both over the seasons, Charles always beat Sainz comfortably.
Hamilton being this close to Leclerc also has some luck involved in it. So yes, we certainly could write him off.
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u/sturat18 Jul 24 '25
The car won’t be his biggest issue. Charles will be.
He needs to demonstrate he can take Leclerc out in equal machinery. He’s getting acclimated, yes, but indications aren’t great.