Comparing the two legends
A Formula 1 engineer who worked with both Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher has revealed the main differences between the seven-time world champions.
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Hamilton will hope that the 2026 season in F1 is a turning point in his time at Ferrari after suffering his worst season ever in 2025, with an 18-3 loss in one-on-one with Charles Leclerc as the “highlight”
The 41-year-old failed to achieve a podium finish compared to the Monegasian’s seven, but returned to the top of the timetable in testing with a 1:16.554 in Barcelona last week.
His performances on the track aren’t the only reason Hamilton has been making headlines lately, with reports linking him to American reality star Kim Kardashian. When Hamilton signed for Ferrari, there was hope that he could have a similar impact as Schumacher, who helped the Scuderia finally end a 21-year wait for a drivers’ title.
Schumacher spent four seasons claiming his first crown with Ferrari.
2026 which seems like an all-or-nothing year for Hamilton.
Ferrari’s performance engineer Jock Clear, who worked with both Hamilton and Schumacher at Mercedes, Hamilton’s troubles in 2025 speaks to Sportbible.
“I remind people that when Michael Schumacher went to Ferrari, that team took five years to win anything,” he said.
“It doesn’t happen overnight, and I said to a few people, about mid-season, I know Lewis really had a tough time last year dealing with how difficult the challenge was.”
Ferrari engineer reveals key differences between Hamilton and Schumacher
Clear also compared the two icons in Sky Sports presenter Simon Lazenby’s 2025 book, “Pressure”, revealing the difference in his experiences working with both Hamilton and Schumacher.
“Michael made sure that the team principal, the technical director and everyone around him were the people he wanted. Lewis took the opposite view,” Clear explained.
“He [Hamilton] was more selective, he would just assess the situation, and if he thought he could just control this, this and this, he would decide to do those specific things perfectly.”
“I think Michael was more humble when he arrived at Mercedes and put more effort into the emotional side of the team, whereas Lewis would focus on being clinical.”
He added, “You might think it would be the other way around. Michael used his emotions to manipulate the team around him from the cockpit. Lewis just focused on driving and managed it from the inside.”
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