Lewis Hamilton has revealed a seldom-spoken-of flaw in Ferrari’s 2026 System 1 package deal that he believes the workforce “may do higher” to treatment.
The Scuderia’s already-outside probabilities in each World Championships slipped away additional in Madring, with Hamilton retiring early on with a brake downside.
That, coupled with Charles Leclerc’s fourth-place end and Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s victory, noticed extra floor misplaced to the Italian driver and his Mercedes workforce.
Hamilton has been persistent in his name for enhancements from all corners of the Maranello-based squad whether it is to problem frequently, striving to make good on his win in Barcelona earlier within the season.
And forward of this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the Brit delivered an replace on evaluation of its exhibiting within the Spanish capital a fortnight in the past.
“I spoke with the engineers, simply going over what we’ve accomplished nicely and what areas we could have made errors or issues we’ve missed,” he stated.
“So we’re at all times trying to enhance, so excited to attempt to treatment a few of these.”
The SF-26 has been famous for power on numerous circuits as a result of its aggressive chassis, however has been let down by an influence unit that has lacked efficiency in comparison with the Silver Arrows.
However when requested if that’s the most particular space the place Ferrari must make up floor to compete with Mercedes, Hamilton recognized one other space the place it may enhance.
“I believe when persons are watching, they in all probability don’t assume an excessive amount of in depth concerning the tyres,” he stated. “And I believe the tyres are the issues that ship an enormous quantity of efficiency if you happen to consider it or not.
“That’s a science in itself, so I believe that’s an space that we may do higher and I believe may ship fairly a little bit of efficiency.”
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