Since the beginning of the 2024 season, Lewis Hamilton has seemed out of form. What was even more alarming was how easily and often his teammate George Russell passed him. That left many wondering if the seven-time champion was finally on the decline. Or is it just a case of him waiting to get to his next destination, which is Ferrari?

By the way, former Red Bull driver David Coulthard also had the same question in mind. He also wondered if Hamilton was at the same stage of his career as Michael Schumacher during his final years with Ferrari when he was no longer the Schumacher the world knew.

The Briton posed that question to former F1 team owner and manager Eddie Jordan. Speaking on the Formula For Success podcast, Jordan suggested that Hamilton continues to operate with the same mentality as he did during his championship-winning years.

“I don’t think you can say that Lewis is going to drop out of the race,” Jordan said. He won’t pass. He is doing in his mind what he did when he won the championship before. “

However, Jordan also believes that Hamilton will “raise his level” when he arrives at Ferrari in 2025. However, he gave the 39-year-old driver a word of caution about this approach.

Jordan urged Hamilton to try harder while still at Mercedes because he needed to prove to Ferrari management that they did not make a mistake in choosing him over Carlos Sainz. He also warned Hamilton about an inherent tendency at Ferrari that could surprise him.

That’s the inconsistency in performance. The Maranello team managed to produce some winning performances in a number of races. Other times, their difficulties make them look like amateur racers. This could be difficult for Hamilton.

Jordan and Coulthard also discussed Hamilton’s email sabotage
A huge uproar occurred when an anonymous email allegedly from a Mercedes employee reached a number of F1 journalists and senior F1 officials. This email claims that there is sabotage going on at Mercedes against Hamilton.

The article also claims that team boss Toto Wolff has had hostile feelings towards Hamilton since the British driver signed with Ferrari. However, Jordan dismissed the email content with a simple reason.

He emphasized the importance of a team scoring points through both riders. Furthermore, if there is any evidence of said ‘sabotage’, the ‘disgruntled’ employee will make his or her identity public instead of remaining anonymous.