A teammate of Schumacher provides a harsh assessment of Mercedes and Hamilton.

According to Eddie Irvine, a former Formula One driver, Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes’s hegemony is over.

Hamilton and the Silver Arrows would go on to rule the sport during the V6 Hybrid era, winning six world championships and eight consecutive constructors’ titles from 2014 to 2021, after Hamilton left McLaren to join Mercedes in 2013.

However, Mercedes has had difficulty producing a competitive car since Max Verstappen stole the record eighth world title from Hamilton in the season’s last race in 2021.

Since Jeddah in 2021, Hamilton has not won a race, and the team has only triumphed once in the previous two seasons, with George Russell recording his first victory in.

He is still doing a great job behind the wheel of an F1 also if the comparison with Verstappen is very tough, because Max is younger, has a bit more speed and enormous belief in his abilities.

”Hamilton’s prospects will depend on how competitive Mercedes will be in 2024. If Toto Wolff’s team returns, if you have a fast car, then Lewis could certainly win one or more races, something he has not managed to do in the last two seasons.

”With his experience he has shown that he knows how to seize every opportunity that presents itself both in qualifying and in the race. However I doubt he will be able to win the championship again, realizing his dream of winning his eighth title.”