Martin Brundle discusses Ferrari’s biggest ‘mistake’ in signing Lewis Hamilton on Sky F1

Martin Brundle he says ‘there is no point’ in that Ferrari he questions his decision to keep Charles Leclerc and drop Carlos Sainz in favor of Lewis Hamilton. Although it was a decision that was welcomed at the time, Sainz’s form in 2024 has left pundits and F1 fans wondering if Ferrari made the right decision.

Sainz not only beat teammate Leclerc on the track by finishing ahead of him in the three races that all started. He is also the only non-Red Bull driver to have won a Grand Prix since 2022. And as for Hamilton, the Mercedes driver is in the worst situation ever to start the season with ten points, while he still has to beat his Mercedes teammate. George Russell won the Grand Prix.

It begs the question if Ferrari regrets its decision not only to sign Hamilton, but also for the Ferrari driver it chose? “Well, if it does, it certainly won’t let us know,” Brundle said on the Sky Sports F1 podcast. “It has made its decisions. Charles is a world class racing driver.”

“What it’s done is now it has a big pair and it’s losing it. That’s still manageable considering how competitive it is. Ferrari is future proof.”

“And the formula is changed because they want Lewis because he’s a seven-time world champion. Did it leave the wrong one? Or should it have left it to one of them? We can debate that all day. But there’s nothing. point to losing a heartbeat over that. and we will see what Lewis can do at Ferrari. But there is no point in Ferrari wondering that. It has decided it wants Lewis in the car, it has him and it will do better.”