F1 | Benoit has no doubts: Hamilton will face a difficult year in Mercedes

F1 Benoit Hamilton – Through the columns of the newspaper Blick, the expert Swiss journalist Roger Benoit expressed an assessment of the sensational divorce between Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes, specifying how the Englishman could find himself facing a difficult year within the team led by Toto Wolff .

The seven-time world champion, in fact, will have no say in the development of the future W16 and will most likely be kept in the dark about any updates that will be brought to the track from race to race. A difficult situation that will certainly not make the air in Brackley light.

Benoit predicts a difficult year for Hamilton

“Lewis Hamilton faces a difficult year with Mercedes and George Russell. Lewis will be left out of all development discussions and will likely have to go it alone. Every drawer, every door will not be accessible to him, given that his arrival in Italy could cause a transfer of data and information."

The terms of the Hamilton agreement

The Englishman, we remember, has signed a contract with Ferrari starting from the 2025 season. Rumors speak of a three-year agreement worth 50 million euros per season excluding bonuses. A higher agreement than the current one of around 40 million with the team led by Toto Wolff.