Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari ended the ultimate session of day 3 of testing in Bahrain early: is there a technical challenge behind it?
Lewis Hamilton didn’t take to the observe over the last 40 minutes of Friday afternoon’s session in Bahrain, together with his Ferrari remaining within the storage. There was no affirmation on the explanation for this choice, however given what was seen within the Ferrari storage earlier than it was definitively closed, there could have been technical issues.
In truth, in Lewis Hamilton’s storage, Ferrari mechanics have been seen opening the engine cowl of the SF-25. It may have been a strategic selection, however contemplating the necessity to maximize these checks, Ferrari’s automotive remaining within the storage instantly raised suspicions.
Why did Hamilton finish the Bahrain take a look at session early?
Within the assertion launched to the media on the finish of testing, Ferrari confirmed the interruption: “Within the ultimate minutes, the crew determined to cease the automotive as a precaution attributable to some unconvincing parameters seen in telemetry.” It stays to be seen what the particular challenge was.
Lewis Hamilton additionally commented on Maranello’s choice to finish observe work early: “At the moment we needed to cease working a bit forward of schedule, and the climate was tough to handle all week.” However, the British driver expressed satisfaction with the work achieved and, within the press convention, spoke in regards to the glorious feeling he discovered with the Ferrari engine.
Regardless of the early cease, Lewis Hamilton praised the crew’s work. “Total, these have been implausible days, and we’ve made nice progress as a crew. Typically, checks go like this, however we managed to assemble loads of info to work on earlier than the season begins.” – the British driver identified on the finish of the final day of F1 testing.
He then added: “Your entire crew has achieved an unimaginable job, and I’m very excited to get to the primary race in Melbourne. I can’t wait to race with them.” – the Ferrari driver concluded.
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