Jacques Villeneuve's advice to Lewis Hamilton: "Change your mindset before going to Ferrari"

Jacques Villeneuve’s advice to Lewis Hamilton: “Change your mindset before going to Ferrari”. Lewis Hamilton is not thinking about Ferrari but about himself, Jacques Villeneuve believes.

Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

The disaster in Austin
The recent United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Texas turned into a real sporting nightmare for seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, who is about to conclude his journey with Mercedes, which began in 2013. After qualifying 17th, failing to reach Q2, the Brit’s race nearly ended immediately as he lost control of the car on lap 3 and ended up in the gravel.

The causes
This result has divided fans: some attribute it to an off-weekend for #44, while others believe it reflects a Lewis Hamilton already looking toward 2025, when he will start his adventure with Ferrari. There are also those who see this weekend as a sign of a mental shift in Sir Lewis, which could hinder him from achieving top-level results.

Jacques Villeneuve’s advice
This view is shared by another world champion, Jacques Villeneuve, who advised Lewis Hamilton, speaking to Canada Casino, to change his mindset before joining Ferrari: “I don’t think Lewis is thinking about Ferrari; he’s thinking about himself and how things have been going badly for him,” Jacques Villeneuve explained. “It’s the first time he’s really gone off track like that in a long race. He’s not in a good place, and that’s not good for his driving. He needs to get out of this mindset before going to Ferrari.”

Lewis Hamilton less competitive
Currently 6th in the Drivers’ standings, Lewis Hamilton has won this year in England and Belgium, but according to Jacques Villeneuve, the seven-time Formula 1 world champion has not been able to regain the right mindset after the summer break: “It’s hard when there are so many back-to-back races,” he continued. “There’s no time to change, but he only had three weeks off and didn’t come back better. I have no idea what’s going through his mind, but he’ll be glad that Ferrari has a better car than Mercedes. He’s no longer the ‘killer’ we saw in the past. He needs to regain his form and attitude before transferring because Ferrari is not an easy team.” – the former Formula 1 driver concluded.