Hamilton is “finally feeling like I’m on top of the car” after a series of encouraging weekends

On the again of a sequence of extra encouraging weekends, Ferrari’s seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton claimed that he’s “lastly feeling like I’m on high of the automobile.”

Following a troublesome opening day at the USA Grand Prix, Ferrari bounced again on Saturday to assert a fourth and fifth place within the Austin F1 Dash earlier than Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton delivered an excellent job to safe P3 and P5 for the race itself.

The Monegasque took a raffle within the race, turning into the one driver within the high high 15 to begin on the comfortable tyre. That danger paid off, as he made his well beyond McLaren rival Lando Norris by Flip 1.

Though Leclerc was anticipated to battle on his red-walled tyres, he managed to maintain his comfortable tyres alive. He made his sole pit cease comparatively early and stored Norris behind, however he ultimately misplaced out to the Briton within the dying phases of the race. He nonetheless managed to safe his first podium end since Belgium.

His team-mate Lewis Hamilton opted for the traditional technique, beginning on the mediums. He ran fourth for a lot of the race. Though he managed to remain near Norris and Leclerc within the early a part of the race, he misplaced beneficial time in the course of the laps instantly forward of his pit cease, which meant he needed to accept fourth place.

Reflecting on his sturdy weekend, Hamilton mentioned: “It’s been a productive Sunday general. Right this moment’s race was a powerful outcome for the crew and we gained some good factors.

“My first stint was encouraging, and I used to be within the combat for third, however after my pit cease the hole to the highest three grew to become too troublesome to shut,” he continued.

On the again of a disappointing first half of the season, Hamilton appeared to have discovered a treatment for his points with Ferrari’s SF25 by the summer season races, and his Austin weekend was an additional testomony to the progress in his brand-new surroundings.

“As a complete, the weekend has been a optimistic one. It confirmed the progress we’re making as a crew and confirmed there’s nonetheless extra potential to unlock within the SF-25. Thanks to all of the followers right here, who introduced unimaginable power all weekend.”

“I’m lastly feeling like I’m on high of the automobile,” mentioned Hamilton. “I believe we nonetheless have some enhancements we might make. We will positively extract extra, significantly on my aspect, as a result of Qualifying wasn’t nearly as good as I had hoped and the beginning wasn’t nice.

“There are at all times areas to enhance, however it’s optimistic going into the following race, so I hope we will have a good higher weekend,” concluded the Briton.

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