Months ago, Nico Rosberg and Ralf Schumacher BRUTALLY demanded Lewis Hamilton retire! 😱🏎️ They claimed his Ferrari move was a massive failure. 🤬 But after Lewis’s epic 20-second win, his fiercest critics just made a SHOCKING U-turn!

Shifting from critics to admirers, Nico Rosberg has labelled Lewis Hamilton’s debut Ferrari win as a “truly fantastic day”, while Ralf Schumacher called it “impressive”.

But just months prior, both were questioning the Ferrari driver’s ability.

Lewis Hamilton Ferrari win earns praise from former critics

Hamilton made the bold decision to switch from Mercedes to Ferrari last season, calling time on his 12-year career with Mercedes that included six world titles.

It was billed as a fairytale story, F1’s most successful driver joining its most iconic team in a blockbuster of cinematic proportions.

But alas, it fell short last year with Hamilton not even making it onto a Grand Prix podium.

The naysayers were out.

“He’s obviously the greatest of all time, but it’s really not a worthy ending to his career,” Rosberg told Sky Sports. “It’s a horrible situation to be in. It causes him a lot of suffering.

“Keeping on going? Time is also not on his side. It’s not going to get easier. That’s also not an option.”

But while Rosberg straddled the fence, Schumacher’s blunt opinion was that Hamilton’s time was done.

“Hamilton is in a better position again this year,” the former Toyota driver said. “But over the course of the season, he won’t stand a chance against Leclerc.”

He went on to say that it is time for Hamilton, along with Fernando Alonso to “vacate their cockpits at the end of the year and give young people a chance.”