Lewis Hamilton ‘desperate’ to prove everyone in F1 wrong by breaking 58-year record at Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton is looking to achieve something that hasn’t been done in 58 years while at Ferrari, which is to win a world championship at 40 years old.

The move to Ferrari came after Hamilton had unrivalled success at Mercedes, achieving six world championships and eight constructors’ titles.

Hamilton could now become the first driver since Jack Brabham in 1966 to win a title at 40 years old, having reached the age in January earlier this year.

Some have been critical of Hamilton this year, notably Peter Windsor who thinks Hamilton ‘showed his age’ when he complained about Andrea Kimi Antonelli when he struggled for progress at the Japanese GP.

Discussing Hamilton’s age on the latest Fast and the Curious podcast, Marc Priestley believes the seven-time world champion wants to prove everyone in F1 wrong on one thing.

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Marc Priestley thinks Lewis Hamilton wants to prove everyone in F1 wrong about his age

It would be an impressive achievement for Hamilton to win a title at 40 years old, given he would be only the fourth driver in history to achieve the feat along with Juan Manuel Fangio.

Many will point to Hamilton’s age as a weakness among younger drivers who are hungry for success, but Priestley thinks the Briton will want to prove them wrong.

“If you were to choose one word to describe him, it would be relentless. In that he’s relentless in looking at other opportunities to stand out and be better,” said Hamilton.

“At 40 years old, he’s got this double whammy of the young kids coming through but also at 40 and beyond, there is a whole world of people out there just ready to say ‘You’re now too old for this’ and he is desperate to prove them wrong.”

Lewis Hamilton is struggling to get the hang of 2025 Ferrari

Hamilton has yet to stand on the podium for Ferrari in the first five races of 2025, looking fairly dejected when speaking to media after races.

Martin Brundle thinks it’s ‘hard to watch’ a perplexed Hamilton, as he struggles compared to teammate Charles Leclerc to extract the most out of the car.

At the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Leclerc was able to produce a 29-lap stint on medium tyres and pass George Russell for a podium.

Hamilton could only manage P7 behind Kimi Antonelli, with Karun Chandhok now concerned he’s drifting further away from Leclerc and his performance benchmark.