Herbert bets on Hamilton: “Speed ​​doesn’t disappear, he will adapt by taking advantage of the 2026 cars”

All eyes on Lewis Hamilton Until a few weeks ago, in one of his most blatant moments of public discouragement, Lewis Hamilton declared to journalists that he was not particularly eager to start the new season. Who knows if, after having recharged his batteries in the (albeit short) winter break, the seven-time world champion will now have changed his mind… What is certain is that, according to many observers, the fact that the era of ground-effect F1 single-seaters that put him in so much difficulty is coming to an end, is on paper good news for the star of the Ferrari garage, called to a decidedly different 2026 compared to the terrible world championship that recently concluded. Sir Lewis’s advantage, according to Johnny Herbert For Johnny Herbert, interviewed by the JeffBet website, the initial premises are, however, all in all good: “Lewis Hamilton will need a positive start in 2026 to stop making people think that this is his last season. These cars can adapt to certain drivers and bring them back into the game. I think Lewis could be one of those who will benefit from the new regulation. The motivation is there because, if it wasn’t there, he wouldn’t be on the starting grid, and I remember that other champions like Ayrton Senna they went away during the winter to recharge and come back more motivated than ever. This is what Lewis must do this year.” Of course, then there is also the Ferrari factor to consider, and that is that a driver, even though he may be a phenomenon, cannot win without a car capable of fighting at the top: “It is up to Ferrari to provide the right car to compete and for the drivers to adapt to the new changes. The greats of Formula 1 are able to adapt to the new cars, this is an opportunity for him to start over at Ferrari and become a great threat. Speed and driving ability never disappear, they will always be an integral part of drivers like Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso. If they have the driving ability, the right car and the motivation, both can compete for the championship.”