Lewis Hamilton left ‘praying every little thing’s okay’ after an unlucky early ending to his FP2 session on the F1 Mexico Metropolis GP.
Regardless of the Ferrari seeking to be fast this weekend on the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Lewis Hamilton has been having fairly a tough run. After his SF26 misplaced energy and stopped on monitor in the course of the second Free Follow session of the Mexico Metropolis GP, Hamilton misplaced essential working time.
Hamilton was unable to proceed the FP2 session after the technical failure, and is now left to hope that FP3 goes easily.
“I used to be feeling actually good within the automobile. I believe we did a extremely good job in getting the set-up in a greater place. Simply actually unlucky,” Hamilton mentioned after the session concluded.
“I believe we’re actually aggressive this weekend as a workforce after which didn’t get to do the lengthy runs so I do not know how… I understand how onerous it’s to overhaul right here.
“They’re nonetheless investigating to search out out what’s mistaken and I’m simply praying every little thing’s okay.”
Whereas many drivers opted to let a rookie take their spot within the FP1 session this weekend, Hamilton selected to remain in his seat to determine the Ferrari. Nevertheless, the preparations didn’t come with out hurdles, as he examined totally different setups and experimented with the SF26 to search out the fitting match.
“I missed slightly little bit of time in P1 as a result of we did the rake working. Usually I’d have one of many younger drivers do P1 at this monitor, like most individuals did. However I opted to do it elsewhere.
“So mainly I’ve solely had actually one session as a result of I missed just about not less than half of that session.
“I don’t suppose I must make many modifications to the set-up. It’ll in all probability be a lot the identical as a result of we had been very fast. I already had a lack of energy earlier on within the lap and was nonetheless fast. I’ll give it every little thing tomorrow and simply attempt to do one of the best with no matter I’ve.”
Hamilton disagrees with Ferrari being the favourites in Mexico
Earlier this weekend, Mercedes’ George Russell said that the smaller turbo on the Ferrari may give the Italian outfit “fairly a bonus” on the Mexico Metropolis GP. Nevertheless, equally to teammate Charles Leclerc, Hamilton rejected this notion.
“I don’t actually agree on the turbo factor,” the seven-time World Champion mentioned. “For those who take a look at the speeds to the Mercedes and the Crimson Bull, they’re nonetheless fast on the finish of the straights, like they’re each race. So the turbo is simply not making a distinction.
“It’s nonetheless pulling extra on the finish of straights. So I believe we’re nonetheless shedding a very good two or three tenths, however the automobile is behaving very nicely.”
The Scuderia workforce appears fast this weekend, as Leclerc topped each FP1 and FP2. If FP3 proves higher for Hamilton, they will anticipate a stable qualifying session later immediately.
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