Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari must make enhancements to its automobile after dropping out in Q2 on the Miami Grand Prix regardless of a prime three end within the Dash.
Each Ferrari drivers certified within the prime seven for the Dash however Charles Leclerc crashed on the best way to the grid in moist situations, whereas Hamilton was struggling earlier than a well-timed early pit cease for slick tires helped him salvage a formidable third place. Qualifying within the dry on Saturday afternoon was a special story, with Hamilton eradicated in twelfth and Leclerc solely eighth, and the seven-time world champion says the Ferrari is simply not aggressive sufficient in Miami.
“It was a troublesome session, clearly combined feelings,” Hamilton stated. “, first rate end result, but it surely wasn’t pure tempo, it was a very good name within the technique, however on pure tempo we didn’t have it within the race. I used to be one of many first right here this morning to verify we took the fitting steps by the day, and it didn’t make any distinction.
“Simply assume it’s good [to score the Sprint result] however pure tempo … I imply we had been out-qualified by the Williams. James [Vowles] and his crew are doing an incredible job, however pure tempo, that’s the place we’re.
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“Charles was lucky to get by [to Q3] with … I feel he had a brand new tire, in order that simply acquired him by. I had an additional new tire, so we should always have used that.
“The Dash race was higher [than] qualifying. However we’re the place we’re. We’d like some upgrades, we want some enhancements. We’ve acquired a number of issues that should be higher.”
Teammate Leclerc was additionally eager to emphasize there was no extra efficiency within the automobile after his qualifying end result, however Hamilton says that doesn’t make him really feel higher given how far off the frontrunners each are.
“I don’t really feel it in my coronary heart,” he stated. “I’m attempting every thing, we’re attempting every thing. The smallest little bit of time at the moment meant I used to be out. If we’d gone out with a brand new tire I in all probability would have been in Q3. After which it will simply be … possibly I’ll be eighth or ninth with Charles.
“So it doesn’t make an enormous distinction. However the truth is we are attempting and we don’t have the tempo by far for the time being.”
With extra rain forecast for Sunday that might open up alternatives, Hamilton says such situations aren’t essentially a energy for Ferrari both.
“The automobile was not good within the moist this morning,” he stated. “I don’t know if will probably be tomorrow, both. We’ll see. I’ll do loads of praying tonight, after all. There’s alternative for positive. If it began dry after which went moist or one thing like that, it may very well be sort of neat, however you’ve acquired to be fortunate as nicely.”
