Anthony Davidson says Lewis Hamilton is keeping Ferrari from having the best driver line-up

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• And Lewis lost that fight this season.”Lewis Hamilton’s recent struggles impact Ferrari’s case as top F1 driver line-upDavidson, in a piece for Sky Sports, highlighted six of the top driver pairings for 2026 and noted that Hamilton’s challenging stretch has affected Ferrari’s ranking.
• Russell clearly had the upper hand over Hamilton in 2024, which was Hamilton’s last season with Mercedes. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementEven so, Davidson mentioned during testing that Hamilton appeared more at ease in the Ferrari this time around and he believes the new regulations could suit him better. He is also up against arguably the fastest one-lap driver on the grid.
• Leclerc has consistently delivered pole positions every year since 2020, even during periods when Ferrari were struggling for form.“On paper, you would say it’s the strongest line-up, but Lewis has found things tough the last couple of years,” Davidson said.
• “Let’s see if he can bounce back with this new iteration of cars.“I believe they’re going to suit his style more.
• I think he’ll be able to get more out of the equipment than he has done in the last couple of years with ground-effect cars.”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“Leclerc is a phenomenal driver – super-fast, probably one of if not the fastest drivers on the grid,” Davidson continued.