Lewis Hamilton’s intriguing analysis of ‘different’ Ferrari F1 car
Lewis Hamilton delivered an intriguing assessment of his Ferrari F1 car on 🦹his debut in Australia.
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton says he is having to adapt his driving style to suit Ferrari’s “different” F1 car.
The seven-time world champion ended Friday practice at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix fifth-fastest and was 0.420s slower than teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc, who topped FP2.
Hamilton was down in 12th in the first practice session on what marks his debut race weekend for Ferrari after making a blockbuster🃏 switch from rivals Mercedes.
Speaking after Friday’s running, the 40-year-old Briton admitted Ferrari’s SF-25 car is unlike any other 🎃F1 car he has driven around Melbourne.
“It felt amazing to ge✨t out there and be in a Ferrari here,” Hamilton, who is continuing to adjust to life at Ferrari, said.
“The car felt so much different to what I’ve ever experienced coming to th🤡is track, so it took a little 🌃bit of bedding in through P1.
“P2 was definitely a little⛄ better but just building. Slowly building and getting f𓆉aster, bit by bit.”
Asked if the di💛fferent feeling is good, Hamilton responded: “Just different. It’🐎s a lot different.
💜“The car doesn’t feel bad or anything it just requires a different way of driving. So adjusting my driving style bit-by-bit, but enjoying drꦑiving.”
Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur has 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:confi꧑dently backed Hamilton to "per⛄form soon" as he continues to get up to speed.
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Ferrari still have performance to find
Despite ending Friday with the fastest ♊time, Leclerc still believes Ferrari have improv💯ements to make.
“We did a good preparation work because the feeling with the car was good,” the Mon⭕egasque said.
“There’s obviously things we need to improve as always and I’m not very happy with the balance yet, but we are in a much better place compa♛red to Bahrain testing and still some performance to find.
“That’s the same for everybody in the paddock. Those cars are pretty new for everyone and so you’﷽ve got to push it to understand exactly where is th𝔍e limit.
“But it’s been a solid first day♊ but now we have to see how it goes tomorrow when we push it a l𝔍ittle bit more.”
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