Lewis Hamilton is convinced that Ferrari will manage to raise the slope until they reach the objectives set publicly by him, Charles Leclerc and Frédéric Vasseur. He also understands that the pressure is significant around the Scuderia, and he considers logical that it takes time.
“Yes. On the one hand, it’s normal, it’s the biggest team in the history of Formula 1. It’s as special as that” said Hamilton. “Of course, there are more videos, more stories that are written about it, and people have opinions, and it was not always easy.
“From my point of view, we cannot work with a team and change things overnight – and we spent time getting to know each other. There are short -term changes, that we will make together, to keep all the size and continue to progress in the fields in which we could be stronger.”
“Some of them can be in the short term, and others in the longer term. We want to exploit the energy and passion that animate the team, but we must also protect it, because it is more in the fire of the ramp than any other team.”
The seven -time world champion praised the unit of the team behind common objectives: “All the members of the team put a lot of heart there. We go up and descend together the roller coaster. I have no doubt that we will reach our goals. It will just take time.”
The main challenge he meets comes from the need to greatly develop his piloting style: “I will not go too much in detail, it is above all the style of piloting. Each pilot has its own piloting style, mine has worked for years and it is sometimes necessary to adapt it.”
“But this time, it takes a bigger change, and I tried to understand this during the last races. I know that succeeding in doing this everywhere will be a challenge, because when I need to go get a tenth, I imagine myself starting again as I did before. That’s what I will have to be careful.”
While he still wants to progress, Hamilton savor the fact of driving for Ferrari: “It’s always incredible to ride in a Ferrari, and in on -board cameras I see yellow and red … And even when arriving here, arriving in Ferrari is unreal!”
“This circuit is incredible, I know that the team has been performing here in the past. Whenever I go on a circuit that I discover [avec l’équipe]I find new ways to do. I really hope that we can continue this weekend, it will not be perfect but we will try to do better. “
Analyzing his difficulties, he explains how Charles Leclerc manages to find the limits of his car: “Charles has been piloting this car for a long time and its piloting style works perfectly with the car. He likes to drag the back, he likes to survive, and it’s very impressive to see.”
“When we arrive here, he does not change the car much, because he knows in a way where he must stop with the experience of previous years. I tested just about everything that is possible with the car, I know what works and what does not work. I will therefore focus on the style of driving and on the control of the track.”
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