Lewis Hamilton’s intriguing analysis of ‘different’ Ferrari F1 car
Lewis Hamilton delivered an in♉triguing assess♚ment of his Ferrari F1 car on his debut in Australia.
168澳洲5最新开奖结果: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5最新开奖结果:Charles Leclerc, who topped FP2.
Hamilton was down 🍬in 12th in the first practice session on what marks his debut race weekend for Ferrari a💖fter making a blockbuster switch from rivals Mercedes.
Speaking after Friday’s runniꦰng, 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 get out there and be in a Ferrari here,” Hamilton, who is continuing to adjust to life a♛t Ferrari,🍌 said.
“The car felt so much different to what I’ve ever experienced coming to this track, so it took a﷽ little bit of bedding in through P1.
“P2 was definitely a little ✅better but just building. Slowly building and gett🐓ing faster, bit by bit.”
Asked if the different feeling is good, Hamilton responded: “Just diffe🏅rent. 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-bꦅy-bit, but enjoying driving.”
Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur has 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:conf🤪idently backed Hamilton to "perfor✤m 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 improvements to make.
“We did a good preparation work because the feeling w💝ith the car was good,” the Monegasque said.
“There’s obviously things we need to improve as alw🌊ays and I’m not very happy with the balance yet, but we are in a much better place compared 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 the limit.
“But it’s been a solid first day but 𒉰now we have to see how it goes tomorrow when we push it a littl🌼e bit more.”
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