Former F1 driver Anthony Davidson believes Lewis Hamilton’s physique language suggests Ferrari’s tempo is best than it confirmed on the timesheets in second follow for the Singapore Grand Prix.
Hamilton completed tenth within the last classification in FP2, over 0.7s off Oscar Piastri.
It was a messy session total, with two pink flag stoppages.
Hamilton was unable to finish a consultant lap on the finish of the session in second follow.
Whereas Charles Leclerc did on the smooth tyres, he was solely ninth-fastest, simply forward of Hamilton.
After listening to Hamilton’s post-session interview, Davidson felt Hamilton was nonetheless “sounding so optimistic,” suggesting that there’s extra to return from Ferrari in qualifying.
“I can learn quite a bit by his physique language and he wears his coronary heart on his sleeve as we all know, for good and dangerous,” Davidson defined.
“I’m stunned he’s sounding so optimistic. I take positivity from Ferrari’s efforts and what we are able to see occurring tomorrow and on Sunday as a result of if he feels snug within the automobile then he’s such an instinctive, intuitive driver that he’s already feeling that the automobile below him is doing good issues.
“The automobile that he’s at all times needed to have round this observe. Onwards and upwards for him in that automobile and he’s definitely feeling extra snug.
“He simply wants that luck to be on his aspect for the entire weekend now.”
“A number of positives” for Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton has continued to make regular progress for the reason that summer time break.
His deficit to Leclerc has been smaller in current rounds as Hamilton appears to safe his first podium of the season.
Lewis Hamilton
Reflecting on Friday in Singapore, Hamilton mentioned: “It’s usually been a great day. I’ve loved driving the automobile. It’s the primary time driving a Ferrari at this observe.
“I’ve at all times questioned all these years from onboards what the variations could be and it’s the primary time I acquired to really feel that in the present day. It was optimistic. Clearly, McLaren are very quick.
“Getting a clear lap isn’t straightforward. I really feel like there’s plenty of positives to take from in the present day, plenty of learnings. Fairly proud of the progress that we’ve comprised of session to session.”
Hamilton doesn’t anticipate there to be vital set-up adjustments in a single day.
“I really feel like we’ve made steps ahead in the present day,” he added.
“I really feel like in a single day we gained’t change a lot however in fact, attempting to refine the setup. See if we are able to extract somewhat bit extra to get as shut as we are able to to the McLarens.”
