At the end of the Singapore Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton shared his thoughts on Ferrari’s recent performance, particularly since the summer break. The disappointment was visible on the faces of both the engineers and drivers, and it has become impossible to hide.
The team had returned from the holiday with the goal of scoring at least one victory before the end of the season. Unfortunately, reality quickly shattered those hopes, leaving them in ruins. What made it even worse was that where Ferrari had believed they could fight head-to-head with their rivals, they instead faced outright setbacks. Double retirements in the Netherlands, only six points in Baku, and twelve points in Singapore, not to mention Charles Leclerc’s fourth place in Monza—a weekend the Scuderia had approached with entirely different expectations.
Hamilton looks for the positives: “We are walking a tightrope”
Speaking to the media at Marina Bay, Lewis Hamilton initially tried to mitigate his frustration: “These have been challenging days, but there have also been positive aspects. The feeling with the SF-25 was good throughout the weekend, and the final part of the race was really excellent in terms of pace. The Soft tyres allowed us to attack and reduce the gap to the cars ahead, but unfortunately a brake issue cost us the overtake (on Antonelli, which would have earned P5) and the chance to score more points,” reports F1technical.net.
“We could have been further up. The potential was there. We need to approach the next races aiming to do the cleanest job possible and score as many points as we can,” added the seven-time world champion, thinking of the Constructors’ Championship, in which Ferrari currently sits third, eight points ahead of Red Bull in fourth.
Despite trying to focus on the positives, Lewis Hamilton finally allowed his emotions to show: “I feel sorry for the entire team, from catering to marketing. I think about the guys in the workshop and the engineers who travel with us every weekend. Unfortunately, the car we have is not at the level of our rivals. Other teams have made improvements we simply cannot match,” he concluded, referring to the progress made by Mercedes and Red Bull. “We are walking a tightrope.”
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