The Hamilton case
In a protracted interview with La Stampa, Ferrari group principal Frederic Vasseur additionally addressed the tough state of affairs of Lewis Hamilton. The 40-year-old British champion arrived in Maranello surrounded by excessive expectations, however to date the on-track outcomes haven’t materialized, and increasingly steadily he has not hidden his disappointment along with his efficiency in entrance of the media.
Lewis Hamilton is lacking the main points. We’re speaking about hundredths of a second, which in such a balanced F1 could make the distinction between a entrance row and a second row, between weekend and a much less good one. However they continue to be particulars: understanding the automotive, the setup, communication. That’s regular while you change groups,” defined Fred Vasseur, who additionally commented on the British champion’s frame of mind: “It’s comprehensible. It’s a bit like Charles Leclerc’s frustration in Monaco: drivers are aggressive, they dedicate all their vitality to the undertaking and I perceive in the event that they really feel unhappy or offended when issues don’t go proper—it could be mistaken in the event that they didn’t.”
Lewis, group radio, and the best way to enhance
Frederic Vasseur has a transparent path ahead for Hamilton to get out of this case: “It’s about persevering with to work and push collectively. Truthfully, the collaboration is sweet. You study extra from tough moments, and we come again stronger from them. In Spain, each vehicles had an issue within the remaining stint, and Lewis’s efficiency suffered from it. Wanting again at Monaco, his second row would have allowed us to attempt a unique technique, however then got here the penalty.”
Referring to Monaco, the misunderstanding with race engineer Riccardo Adami led to the penalty: “A misunderstanding resulting from a GPS difficulty, we misplaced Verstappen’s sign,” the group principal famous, who additionally commented on Hamilton’s group radios: “The primary query to ask is the place can we enhance and what Lewis expects by way of info. Workforce radios don’t scare me. Sure reactions are comprehensible while you’re going 300 km/h between the partitions—what issues is that the dialogue is constructive earlier than and after. I guarantee you there’s no battle.” And nobody is offended with the motive force, as Lewis Hamilton requested on the group radio in Monaco: “Nobody. We have been all upset for various causes: on his facet of the storage for the penalty, on Charles’s facet for the narrowly missed pole.”
Charles Leclerc at his finest
Talking about drivers, Fred Vasseur additionally had a phrase for Charles Leclerc: “Are we seeing the most effective Leclerc ever? I’d say sure, he’s doing job. In comparison with the previous, he’s made nice progress by way of being clear about what he desires, he’s extra direct in asking the engineers for what he wants.” Nevertheless, the French supervisor doesn’t wish to outline Charles Leclerc because the group chief: “We have now two high drivers, there’s no want for a frontrunner. I believe if Leclerc has taken a step ahead, it’s additionally as a result of Lewis has pushed him to take action. However, Charles helps his teammate perceive the group and the automotive. They work properly collectively; I don’t ask them to be finest mates.”
Extra on Charles Leclerc: “He’s in love with Ferrari. His profession has had one shade because the academy and his early days in GP3. He’s tied to the corporate and the group. He’s not wanting round for a greater seat however is a part of the undertaking, a part of this household. And I respect him lots for that.”
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