Johnny Herbert: Lewis Hamilton can win his eighth title, but the conditions must be right

Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton can set a record in Formula 1 and win his eighth world championship. Former driver Johnny Herbert spoke about this.

Idman.Biz reports that, according to Herbert, Hamilton still has the necessary qualities to become a world champion, but all conditions must coincide for this to happen. The British expert believes that the main thing is for the driver to feel completely comfortable with the car.

Lewis Hamilton currently has the same title as seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher. He was very close to his eighth championship in 2021, but the race director's decisions in that season resulted in the loss of the title.

Recent years have been unsuccessful for Hamilton. The new era of ground effect cars has created difficulties for the experienced driver. His first season at Ferrari was also not up to par, and for the first time in his career, the driver finished a season without a podium. In that season, he was far behind his teammate Charles Leclerc.

Johnny Herbert stated that experience, racing instinct and the ability to work with tires do not disappear over the years. In his opinion, it is normal for speed to decrease slightly and mistakes to increase with age, but if all the details align, Hamilton can reach the top again.

The former pilot emphasized that if everything goes according to plan and the driver finds complete harmony with the car, Lewis Hamilton's eighth world championship seems realistic.