"After 24 races we'll do the math": Fernando Alonso comes out in support of Lewis Hamilton amidst struggles at Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton is not having the desired run with the Ferrari SF-25, leading to heaps of speculation regarding the Briton's time in the series, but Fernando Alonso came to his former teammate's defense in light of his recent results drought. The Spaniard called off such rumors for having a small sample size to judge Hamilton's performance by and showcased faith in Hamilton's abilities.

The 40-year-old joined the Maranello-based squad over the winter break after a much-awaited transition to the elusive Scuderia. However, the prancing horses did not have the start they had hoped for in the current campaign, as McLaren appeared as the benchmark, with Red Bull and Mercedes often snubbing away podium places.

On the other hand, Hamilton soon started struggling to adapt to the intricacies of the SF-25, whereas Charles Leclerc was quickly able to get on top of it. Witnessing this, rumors started spooling up in the paddock regarding the Briton's viability at the Italian giant.

However, such speculations were shot down by Fernando Alonso, who asserted that the situation would be different by the end of the 2025 season, as he said (via Diario AS):

"Lewis is a great driver, in circuits like Canada he can exploit all his strengths. After 24 races we'll do the math. He's struggling now, but he can turn around the situation very quickly."

Hamilton has not had the greatest start to his 2025 campaign and has yet to secure his first podium this season, besides his win at the sprint race at the Chinese GP back in March.

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Fernando Alonso had a torrid start to the 2025 season

Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso at the F1 Grand Prix of Canada - Source: Getty

Fernando Alonso scored his first points of the season at the ninth fixture on the F1 calendar. This made it his worst start to an F1 season since 2015, when McLaren was troubled with the Honda power unit.

But this time, the 43-year-old is powered by a Mercedes power unit, which is regarded as one of the best in the game. Despite this, Aston Martin has not been able to replicate its early 2023 form in the following years and has grown into a backmarker in 2025.

Reflecting on how the AMR25 is not able to compete with its rivals, Alonso said (via Motorsport.com):

"I think it’s a combination of a few things. Probably the efficiency is not what we expected on this car The level of downforce we need to run sometimes is higher than what we’d love to. But to have some kind of grip in the corners, we need to sacrifice the straights. In qualifying you open the DRS and you’re not penalised too much, but in the race we do see a bit of a handicap.

"There are complications in the 2025 car we’ll have to keep until the end of the year."

Fernando Alonso sits 18th in the drivers' standings, having only scored two points in the nine Grand Prix weekends held so far.