The Hamilton case
In a protracted interview with La Stampa, Ferrari workforce principal Frederic Vasseur additionally addressed the troublesome scenario of Lewis Hamilton. The 40-year-old British champion arrived in Maranello surrounded by excessive expectations, however up to now the on-track outcomes haven’t materialized, and an increasing number of incessantly 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 a great weekend and a much less good one. However they continue to be particulars: understanding the automobile, the setup, communication. That’s regular if you change groups,” defined Fred Vasseur, who additionally commented on the British champion’s way of thinking: “It’s comprehensible. It’s a bit like Charles Leclerc’s frustration in Monaco: drivers are aggressive, they dedicate all their vitality to the venture and I perceive in the event that they really feel unhappy or offended when issues don’t go proper—it will be flawed in the event that they didn’t.”
Lewis, workforce radio, and enhance
Frederic Vasseur has a transparent path ahead for Hamilton to get out of this example: “It’s about persevering with to work and push collectively. Actually, the collaboration is nice. You be taught extra from troublesome moments, and we come again stronger from them. In Spain, each vehicles had an issue within the closing stint, and Lewis’s efficiency suffered from it. Wanting again at Monaco, his second row would have allowed us to strive 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 situation, we misplaced Verstappen’s sign,” the workforce principal famous, who additionally commented on Hamilton’s workforce radios: “The primary query to ask is the place can we enhance and what Lewis expects by way of info. Group radios don’t scare me. Sure reactions are comprehensible if 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 struggle.” And nobody is offended with the motive force, as Lewis Hamilton requested on the workforce radio in Monaco: “Nobody. We have been all upset for various causes: on his aspect of the storage for the penalty, on Charles’s aspect 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 a great 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.” Nonetheless, the French supervisor doesn’t wish to outline Charles Leclerc because the workforce chief: “We’ve two high drivers, there’s no want for a pacesetter. 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 workforce and the automobile. They work effectively collectively; I don’t ask them to be finest associates.”
Extra on Charles Leclerc: “He’s in love with Ferrari. His profession has had one coloration because the academy and his early days in GP3. He’s tied to the corporate and the workforce. He’s not trying round for a greater seat however is a part of the venture, a part of this household. And I respect him rather a lot for that.”
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