Hamilton paralyzed the game during the slow time of year by choosing to pass on Mercedes following 12 years to join Ferrari in 2025.
The early signs are that the move will help the seven-time title holder’s possibilities adding to his record take of 103 race triumphs, with Ferrari extensively beating Mercedes during the initial three races of the time.
Carlos Sainz, who Hamilton will supplant at Ferrari, drove a one-two from partner Charles Leclerc at Sunday’s Australian Terrific Prix, while Mercedes experienced a twofold DNF to leave them 68 focuses back from the Italian group in the constructors’ standings, with pioneers Red Bull a further four focuses clear.
“It appears as though he is settling on the ideal choice,” Steiner, who is a minister for May’s Miami Fantastic Prix, told Sky Sports News. “He did it when he passed on McLaren to go to Mercedes, so perhaps he got this one right too. “Yet, I think for him it’s more about the new test.
He has been at the group for quite some time, came out on top for six titles, great connections there. “I believe it’s simply the last step of his vocation he needs another test. What’s more, clearly, your last test being Ferrari, it’s something pleasant to have the chance to do.”
Hamilton is pursuing a record eighth drivers’ title, and Steiner trusts an update of F1’s ebb and flow guidelines in 2026 could allow him the opportunity to impact the world forever.
“I think the sky is the limit,” said Steiner, whose eight-year residency as Haas group chief came finished last season. “In 2026 there are totally new guidelines motor and suspension wise, so the vehicles are being revamped then, at that point.
“Furthermore, on the off chance that he gets a smidgen karma and is perfectly positioned, assuming Ferrari produces a decent vehicle, it very well may be conceivable that he gets his eighth title.” Ruling title holder Max Verstappen has been connected with a transition to supplant Hamilton at Mercedes in the midst of vulnerability over his Red Bull future.
Verstappen is a weighty number one to guarantee his fourth progressive drivers’ title this year, yet with went on off course disturbance at Red Bull following the finish of the examination concerning group head Christian Horner, which brought about the complaint against the group chief being excused, hypothesis has been overflowing regarding whether Verstappen will really see out an arrangement that apparently rushes to the furthest limit of 2028.
There were the hazardous remarks made about Horner by Max’s dad, Jos, at the Bahrain GP before hypothesis at the Saudi Bedouin GP around the future at the group of Helmut Marko, the motorsport counselor who the Verstappens have for quite some time been near.
In any case, there was a quite more quiet air around Red Bull in Melbourne, with the group’s off course issues generally avoiding the titles.
“I think it has quieted down recently, what is happening there,” Steiner said. “So I think escaping the agreement would be difficult for him. We don’t have knowledge to the agreement yet I believe it’s likewise a decent group to drive for as of now.
“To Max’s greatest advantage, he enjoys the vehicle there, he loves the group so on the off chance that there is nothing truly upsetting him by and by, I figure he would truly not like to move.
He’s won such a great amount with that group, the group offered him the chance first and foremost to get into F1, so I suppose in the event that they get the individual connections moving once more, he will remain.”
Mercedes manager Toto Wolff has said that he would “love” to get Verstappen’s administrations, and Steiner considers the Brackley crew to be the most probable objective for the Dutchman. “I think everybody in F1 right now is keen on Max Verstappen,” Steiner added.
“It’s more about where he needs to go. “It very well may be Mercedes, who clearly have a free seat with Lewis going to Ferrari. Aston Martin too is plausible, however I believe assuming that Maximum heads off to some place, I surmise he would go to Mercedes.”
