Lewis Hamilton has recognized the challenges encountered since his arrival at Ferrari, referring to the first “difficult” months when he strives to adapt to his new team after more than a decade spent at Mercedes. However, he recalls that his first months spent in the Brackley stable had also been complicated.
The seven-time world champion, who won six of his titles under the colors of the Brackley stable, struggles to find his marks with the SF-25. Aside from a victory during the race Sprint in China, his performances on the first five rounds of the season remained below expectations. According to him, he could take him an entire season to fully master his new car.
Its adaptation involves in particular a technical learning phase, with notable differences such as the use of Brembo brakes – in place of the Mercedes carbon industry – as well as an engine brake, absent from its old team. So many parameters to which the 40 -year -old Briton is still necessary to adjust.
Hamilton stresses that this transition period is not only its responsibility. “” It is not only I who must learn the car, it is also the team who must learn to settle the car for me “He said.
Despite the complicated beginnings, Ferrari’s support remains intact. The director of the team, Frédéric Vasseur, recently reaffirmed his commitment to his star pilot, declaring supporting him ” 2,000 % ». In parallel, Carlos Sainz, which Hamilton replaced this season, said that he was “ not surprised By the current difficulties of his successor.
« When I joined Mercedes, the first six months were difficult to get used to working with new people “He said to the media when he pointed out to him that he had seemed rapid at times during the last races.
« It is obvious that the engineers with whom I am currently working are used to adjusting a car for a different pilot and a different driving style, and I am used to driving a car with a different driving style. It is therefore a combination of several factors [qui l’empêche de reproduire ces relais rapides de manière plus régulière]. »
