Qualifying for the Las Vegas Grand Prix is coming soon, and one of the contenders could be Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes.
In other words, we in the editorial team think he is one of the chances, but his former teammate and world champion colleague sees the issue completely differently. According to Jenson Button, Hamilton is simply too old and slow for qualifying! This is a harsh statement at best, but not without foundation. So far, only one person and only once has been able to beat the seven-time world champion in qualifying overall, and his name was Nico Rosberg. In 2014, the overall score was 12-7 in Rosberg's favor, but this season, Hamilton, who will be driving for Ferrari next year, will receive a much harsher beating from George Russell:
"Lewis is almost 40, which is probably why he has fallen behind in qualifying. No matter how high he performs, no matter how good his reflexes are, he can't compete with the young guys anymore. He's too old for that, he can't keep them on a lap, and he's probably having a hard time digesting the fact that his opponents are not only faster, fresher, but also more consistent," Button said with brutal honesty.
Has he really aged? It will be revealed shortly...
