Lewis Hamilton struggles are no shock to Ferrari predecessor

Lewis Hamilton has found an unexpected source of sympathy over his Ferrari struggles from the man whose seat he stole.

The Brit swapped Mercedes for the Scuderia in the offseason, leaving Carlos Sainz homeless before he rocked up lower down the grid at Williams.

And the pair have both struggled with their new squads, something not unusual at all in 2025 with the current era of cars having the slimmest operating window for peak performance.

That’s contributed to Hamilton being completely outperformed by teammate Charles Leclerc, who has been with Ferrari for six seasons.

So for Sainz, he was honest when asked about Hamilton’s tough start.

“I’m not surprised at all,” he told the media at the Miami Grand Prix.