Lewis Hamilton admits changes on Ferrari SF25 after Sprint race: but what has changed? – China GP. Lewis Hamilton and his Ferrari must settle for fifth place on the starting grid of the China GP.

Lewis Hamilton remains positive despite the fifth-place finish with his Ferrari during qualifying for the China GP after securing the victory in the Sprint during the Italian night. In qualifying, however, the Ferrari seemed more or less similar to what was shown in the shootout qualifying and the Sprint itself.

The times, in fact, are similar to those achieved on Friday in Shanghai, but McLaren has finally shown its potential and left Ferrari further behind. The situation, however, does not seem to be completely compromised for the race on Sunday, where Ferrari could demonstrate what was seen in the Sprint.

Ferrari modifies the car after the Sprint: but why?
However, based on what Lewis Hamilton said after qualifying, it is possible to deduce that changes were made to the SF-25 that inevitably affected the car’s performance. This does not take away hope for tomorrow’s race, but it could lead to some difficulties, as demonstrated today in qualifying.

“During this qualifying, we were 2 or 3 tenths slower than the McLarens. Personally, I could have been faster, but I struggled to find the balance with the car.” These were the first words of the seven-time world champion who claimed his first Sprint win of his career.

He then admits: “We made a couple of changes and some adjustments to the car that caused oversteer.” Hamilton did not specify what changes were made, but considering what was said by Fred Vasseur, the work could be related to tire wear management, which will be crucial during the race.