Marko keeps eye on Hamilton: 'Continue where he left off in 2021'

Much is expected from Lewis Hamilton's move to Ferrari. Fans of the Briton himself, as well as Ferrari, would be only too happy to see the seven-time world champion take his eighth title with the Italian team. While Helmut Marko, Red Bull's chief advisor, expects a lot from Hamilton, he thinks there is something that could hinder the Briton's performance at the Scuderia.

On Wednesday afternoon, Hamilton was in action for the first time in the new SF-25 at Ferrari's home track in Fiorano. Earlier in the day, his teammate, Charles Leclerc, had taken the wheel of the Scuderia's 2025 F1 car.

Speaking to Oe24, Marko was asked about how he views Hamilton's chances ahead of his Ferrari debut. The Red Bull adviser responded quite positively. "It takes a while to get used to it, but it's fascinating." Marko was then asked if it was not too late for Hamilton to make the move to Ferrari.

"I would be very wary of that. If Hamilton is motivated, he can continue where he left off after 2021. The comeback he delivered then was impressive. The Ferrari though has to be competitive. And Hamilton needs to do well in qualifying, which was never his strongest point. If he loses two or three tenths on Leclerc, he always has to find his way up during races. That's going to be tough on the tyres..."