“He is making the right decision,” Guenther Steiner backs Lewis Hamilton to win eighth title at Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton sent shockwaves through the F1 community, when he decided to switch to Ferrari at the end of the current season. The seven-time F1 champion will join the Italian giants in 2025, after spending almost over a decade with Mercedes.
Former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has backed Lewis Hamilton’s decision, and believes that it is the right thing to do at this stage in his career. He understands that the Briton is in the final stages of his career, and he would certainly want to explore before he hangs up his helmet.
“It looks like he is making the right decision. He did it when he left McLaren to go to Mercedes, so maybe he got this one right as well,” said Steiner.
“But I think for him it’s more about the new challenge. He has been at the team for 11 years, won six championships, good relationships there. I think it’s just the last step of his career he wants a new challenge. And obviously, your last challenge being Ferrari, it’s a nice thing to have the opportunity to do,” he added.
Guenther Steiner does not rule out an eighth title for Lewis Hamilton
Guenther Steiner has also not ruled out an eighth title for Lewis Hamilton. The former Haas boss stated that the regulations are slated to be altered in 2026, and if Ferrari are able to build a good car, Lewis Hamilton could well end his career with an eighth F1 title.
“I think nothing is impossible. In 2026 there are completely new regulations engine and chassis wise, so the cars are being redone then. And if he gets a little bit luck and is in the right place, if Ferrari produces a good car, it could be possible that he gets his eighth championship“, Steiner continued.
Lewis Hamilton was forced to retire at the 2024 Australian GP, as he described his start to the season as the worst he has ever encountered. The Briton finished seventh in the season opener in Bahrain, and ninth in Jeddah, before his DNF in Melbourne.
