Lewis Hamilton doesn’t transcend fifth place within the Bahrain GP
It wasn’t a straightforward weekend for Lewis Hamilton on the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion, after a disappointing qualifying that noticed him safe solely ninth place on the beginning grid, managed a good comeback. He completed fifth, simply behind his Maranello teammate Charles Leclerc, however nonetheless with a spot of over eight seconds gathered in simply over 20 laps — an indication of the problem Sir Lewis Hamilton is having adapting to the traits of the SF-25.
Struggles adapting to Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton himself spoke about his adaptation struggles after the race in an interview with Sky: “I didn’t anticipate it to go this badly, actually. I didn’t assume my efficiency could be like this and that my capacity to adapt to this automobile could be so poor, because it really has been. But it surely’s okay, I’m undoubtedly not giving up and I’ll maintain pushing. As we speak I hope I confirmed I nonetheless have one thing inside me, and I must maintain getting nearer to that potential.”
With British tv, Sir Lewis elaborated additional: “I believe it’s clear that, as human beings, we’re usually caught in our habits. And I’ve been driving in a sure fashion, in a sure approach, and with the identical crew for a really very long time. I’ve moved to a brand new automobile that requires a distinct driving fashion and completely different setups. I’m utilizing engine braking, which I by no means used earlier than, and even the brakes are very completely different. Right here we use Brembo, whereas for the final 15 years I’ve used Carbone Industrie.” – he identified.
Lewis Hamilton seeks options
“This automobile,” the seven-time F1 world champion added, “requires a really, very completely different driving fashion, and so I’m adapting. I’m slowly getting sure issues into my head to seek out the correct steadiness. But it surely’s additionally clear that Charles begins with a setup and just about retains it all through the weekend, whereas I’m very removed from him. Simply earlier than qualifying, I moved nearer to his setup, however then all of the settings had been off.”
“So sure, I must do a greater job through the weekend. I do know I can do it, and I’ll. Subsequent week I’ll attempt to begin from a greater base and never change an excessive amount of from that. As I stated, I believe I’ve understood how the automobile desires to be pushed and I hope I can apply these classes subsequent weekend. If I can qualify higher, I can get a lot better outcomes,” Lewis Hamilton concluded on the finish of the Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix.
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