“Missed tests and balance problems: What limits Hamilton in Ferrari?”, – WRITE: Sport.ua
The British and his partner Charles Lecler had mixed results at the start of the season. In Australia, they have lost their pace at decisive qualifications, although they used to look competitive. In China, Hamilton won a sprint from the pole, but in the main race could not compete for the podium. In the end, both pilots Ferrari were disqualified due to technical violations, which added problems after the uncertain beginning of the season.
I still study this car, so I have not tried all its capabilities yet. Before qualifying in China, I made a failed choice about the settings, and this greatly complicated the situation. If we left everything unchanged or made a step in the right direction, I could claim a place in the first three, – explained Hamilton.
The seven -time champion also noted the difficulties associated with adaptation after many years of performances for Mercedes. He stressed that he had to try the SF-25 for the first time during the rainy conditions only during the first Grand Prix of the season, and in China he was unable to hold long series of circles to the main race.
Most people underestimate how difficult it is to work with a car settings. We are constantly analyzing aerodynamics, balance in turns, car behavior on different coatings and look for optimal parameters. Only now I start to feel the consequences that I missed the final tests in Abu Dhabi and did not try the tires in 2025. However, I am pleased with how I adapt, and I intend to add significantly in the next stages, – summed up the British.
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