Lewis Hamilton has criticized what he feels are the “older guys” in Method 1 who’re too unfavourable in direction of the game’s youthful era of drivers.
Six rookies will make their full-time debut in F1 in 2025.
Kimi Antonelli, Oliver Bearman, Liam Lawson, Gabriel Bortleto, Izak Hajar and Franco Colapinto have all confirmed they need to be on the F1 grid.
Lawson has but to listen to whether or not Pink Bull will preserve him within the junior crew subsequent yr.
Colapinto’s new contract with Alpine for 2026 was introduced over the weekend of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.
Hamilton, who has typically been criticized through the years by “older guys” like Bernie Ecclestone, has defined why he’s eager to assist a brand new era of expertise.
“It is nice to see younger expertise rising. You realize, I keep in mind coming right here in 2007 and being one among them,” Hamilton stated in Brazil.
“It is an excellent expertise, however earlier than you get right here you may have a preconception of what it is going to be like, and more often than not it isn’t equal to what you anticipated.
“Driving could also be, however there’s every thing else happening and the stress is so excessive and the lads are being bombarded with questions and naturally being attacked on social media. However I feel they’re all coping actually, very well.”
“I’ve at all times needed to be that form of driver… Even when I go away right here, I am going to at all times be somebody who helps younger folks, younger folks. You realize, you hear numerous these unfavourable issues from these older drivers, and numerous instances it is older drivers who aren’t reaching a lot as issues stand.”
“And I feel I like to see them simply put their heads down, smile and do what they need to do and achieve success. So I am simply as excited to see them progress of their careers.”
Hamilton talks about critics
Hamilton’s transfer to Ferrari was broadly criticized.
Ecclestone, Damon Hill and Ralf Schumacher all had doubts in regards to the deal.
In an interview with Time journal, Hamilton fired again at doubters.
“I’ve at all times welcomed negativity,” he stated. “I by no means reply to older white males who make feedback about my profession or what I needs to be doing.
“The way you present up, the way you specific your self, the way you carry out progressively dispels that.”
Hamilton’s first yr at Ferrari didn’t go to plan, as he failed to complete on the rostrum in 21 races with the crew.
His largest spotlight was successful the dash race in Shanghai.
After his DNF in Brazil, Hamilton described his first season at Ferrari as a “nightmare”.
