When Lewis Hamilton announced his shocking decision to leave Mercedes for Ferrari, starting with the 2025 Formula 1 season, everyone around the sport circled this weekend on the calendar.
Monza. The Temple of Speed. The ancestral home of the Scuderia. His first race in front of the Tifosi at the legendary circuit.
Yet, while expectations were high for Hamilton heading into the season, those dreams have not matched with reality. As Hamilton and Ferrari enter this week’s Italian Grand Prix, where they will pay tribute to Niki Lauda, the seven-time Drivers’ Champion has yet to reach a grand prix podium. He sits sixth in the Drivers’ Championship standings with 109 points,
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