Lewis Hamilton Breaks Unwanted Record in F1

Lewis Hamilton’s move to Ferrari was meant to be a fairytale, a historic union between F1’s most decorated driver and its most iconic team. But 19 races in, the story has taken a turn few could have predicted. 

The seven time world champion has now gone the longest stretch of any Ferrari driver in history without scoring a podium finish. 

The statistics are startling. Since his Ferrari debut, Hamilton has raced 19 times without standing on the podium, surpassing a record no driver at Maranello would ever want to hold. 

For a competitor of his calibre, it marks a sobering reality check in a season where flashes of pace have often been undone by inconsistency, strategy missteps, and plain bad luck. 

A Record That Tells a Bigger Story

While the numbers might look bleak, Hamilton’s performances haven’t been without merit. The Briton has consistently extracted everything from a car that remains off the pace compared to Red Bull and McLaren, occasionally even outperforming expectations on Sundays. 

But the margins in modern F1 are razor-thin, and Ferrari’s inability to close the performance gap has left Hamilton fighting for minor points rather than podiums. 

It’s a situation reminiscent of his early years at Mercedes before their dominance began, a period defined by frustration, perseverance, and quiet rebuilding. Still, this unwanted record highlights just how much the Suderia’s standards have slipped.