Lewis Hamilton’s adaptation to Ferrari continued throughout an underwhelming weekend for the workforce on the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Seven-time world champion Hamilton has endured a difficult adjustment course of at Ferrari after becoming a member of F1’s most well-known workforce initially of the 12 months, having accomplished a blockbuster change from rivals Mercedes.
Hamilton’s begin to life at Ferrari has not gone to plan however he feels he has made encouraging progress since F1’s summer season break, although this has been overshadowed by Ferrari’s lack of total competitiveness.
After ending eighth and one place forward of teammate Charles Leclerc in Baku, the 40-year-old Briton detailed the place he can nonetheless make enhancements.
“I feel there’s nonetheless some enhancements to make by way of how aggressive I will be,” Hamilton defined.
“The automobile has been fairly snappy, so nonetheless not 100% assured underneath braking once I’m attacking on the brakes. Within the final race, I used to be, however on this race, didn’t really feel it a lot with the setup that we ended up having.
“It’s type of loopy, as a result of we’ve been progressing but we’ve not had outcomes, actually in the previous few races. However there’s not like no progress so I feel we’re capable of do a great weekend and a great end result.”
Chatting with Sky Sports activities F1, Hamilton added: “It was a disappointing end result, as I discussed yesterday, to feeling so optimistic.
“I feel by way of apply after P2, truthfully, I felt so good within the automobile and I feel in the end within the unsuitable course with the automobile. However our final tempo within the race was simply not on par with the fellows up forward of us.
“However qualifying clearly is so essential should you take a look at the place the Williams was. They did a fantastic job, congratulations to them. What an incredible end result.
“I am pleased I moved forwards from twelfth however could not actually care much less for that place.”
Hamilton nonetheless is not absolutely snug within the SF-25
Hamilton’s head-to-head defeat to Leclerc
Leclerc has formally come out on prime within the head-to-head battle for supremacy at Ferrari.
The Monegasque has overwhelmed Hamilton in 12 of the 15 races each drivers have completed.
Leclerc has additionally outclassed Hamilton 13-4 within the qualifying head-to-heads.
Leclerc has completed on the rostrum 5 occasions, whereas Hamilton is but to file a rostrum look in his first 17 grands prix for Ferrari.
After Azerbaijan, Leclerc sits fifth within the drivers’ championship on 165 factors, one place and 44 factors forward of Hamilton.
