Hamilton's decision to join Ferrari is proving to be the right one as Mercedes underperform. Speculations arise about whether Hamilton knew about Mercedes' struggles beforehand.
Hamilton 's bombshell move to Ferrari was announced on the eve of the new season at the start of February. In the early weeks of 2024, it already looks to be the right decision given Ferrari have the second-fastest car currently, while Mercedes are behind them. Mercedes ' 'bouncing' woes appear to have resurfaced as well, leading to them underperforming relative to their rivals in high-speed corners.
During Sky Sports' F1 coverage over the weekend, Chandhok and Naomi Schiff were asked if they thought if Hamilton's decision to join Ferrari stemmed from murmurings that Mercedes would struggle. 'Maybe they didn't have the outright pace to beat the Red Bulls but, after testing, there was ambition from them that they'd be the best of the rest, maybe with Ferrari. That hasn't played out yet.' Chandhok was more cynical: 'I am going to disagree. I think he did know. What they put out there - the messages of positivity - are one thing. But I think he knew that it's going to be a tough year.' Hamilton's complaints of an unstable rear-end was a recurring theme throughout the Saudi Arabia weekend
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