On-Board Footage of Lewis Hamilton Sparks 'Uncomfortable' Remark From Former Driver
Juan Pablo Montoya said Lewis Hamilton felt "extremely uneasy" driving the Ferrari at the Chinese Grand Prix, and also mentioned that Hamilton "didn’t have faith in the car" when they were in Australia.
The ex-McLaren and Williams racer also noted that once the seven-time world champion adapts to his new equipment, "it will be really beneficial" for both the driver and the team.
Montoya: Why Lewis Hamilton appeared ‘so uncomfortable’ in China
Hamilton secured his initial P1 result wearing Ferrari colors after claiming pole position and winning the Sprint race at the Shanghai International Circuit previously. However, he and Charles Leclerc concluded the main Grand Prix in fifth and sixth positions respectively, prior to each encountering distinct technical rule violations. Ferrari drivers to be disqualified.
Although Hamilton secured the sprint win in Shanghai, he acknowledged making setup adjustments to his SF-25. rendered the car "significantly poorer" Heading into Grand Prix qualifying, with those changes then fixed for the race under parc fermé regulations.
After reviewing clips of Hamilton, seven-time Formula One champion Montoya thought the British driver was experiencing understeer, following his previously "very twitchy" vehicle.
However, once he and the squad come together effectively, he anticipates brighter days forthcoming for Hamilton and Ferrari.
"Lewis Hamilton seems really uneasy in that vehicle," Montoya stated. Vision4Sport .
Anticipating the Japanese Grand Prix coming up this weekend.
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The initial instance where you witnessed him confidently operating a car was during his participation in the races held in China on both Friday and Saturday. However, it’s clear that afterward, modifications were made to the vehicle in an attempt to enhance its performance.
Based on what I've seen on television, it seems to me that he might have experienced excessive understeer in his vehicle. He probably needed the car to navigate turns more sharply. Currently, all the engineers can do is make it respond very quickly.
Since in Australia they needed a vehicle that could navigate corners, and he was driving over all the curbs.
You could tell he was hesitant about shifting the gears, as though he didn’t have faith in the vehicle.
So, it will require some time, but once they nail it, it’s going to turn out exceptionally well.
Whatever Ferrari does will aim to improve the car for Lewis. It's somewhat similar to how things work at Red Bull. If these efforts enhance Lewis's performance, Charles Leclerc might not be too pleased about it. Indeed.
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