Hamilton says his Ferrari dream can be a nightmare

Lewis Hamilton, who’s Method One’s most profitable driver of all time, has but to face on the rostrum since his switch from Mercedes to Ferrari

SAO PAULO, Brazil – Lewis Hamilton stated his Ferrari dream had additionally turn out to be a nightmare because the Italian crew suffered one other double retirement in Brazil on Sunday, November 9 (Monday, November 10, Manila time), and slipped to fourth within the Method One standings.

The seven-time world champion made contact with Williams’ Carlos Sainz and Alpine’s Franco Colapinto initially of the race at Interlagos and severely broken his automobile’s ground and entrance wing.

Stewards gave the Briton a five-second penalty for the incident with Colapinto and he finally gave up the battle and retired on lap 37, after serving the punishment.

Teammate Charles Leclerc additionally retired after qualifying third, punted out by Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli in a three-way collision that McLaren’s Oscar Piastri took the rap for.

“This can be a nightmare, I’ve been dwelling it for some time,” commented Hamilton to Sky Sports activities tv.

“The flip between the dream of driving for this wonderful crew after which the nightmare of the outcomes that we’ve had, the ups and downs. It’s difficult.”

“Tomorrow I’ll get again up, I’ll preserve coaching, I’ll preserve working with the crew. I actually wished to get them good factors this weekend however I’ll come again as sturdy as I can within the subsequent race,” he added.

It was the third time this season that Ferrari, the crew Hamilton joined in January from Mercedes with hovering optimism, had failed to attain with each drivers.

Hamilton, the game’s most profitable driver of all time, received a Shanghai dash in March however has but to face on the rostrum in 21 races.

Ferrari is now 4 factors behind Crimson Bull and 36 adrift of Mercedes in a championship already clinched for the second yr in a row by McLaren.

Through the race, Hamilton had complained his automobile was missing downforce and unstable, a mixture he stated was “fairly disastrous” by the corners.

Workforce boss Fred Vasseur stated it was exhausting to seek out any positives from Sunday.

“In dash qualifying we acquired an honest end result, within the dash race the tempo was good and qualifying went effectively with Charles. It’s been a really powerful Sunday,” stated the Frenchman.

“I had the sensation that, at the very least with Charles, we have been in an excellent place however we paid the worth for a collision between Antonelli and Piastri, which could be very harsh for him and the crew.” – Rappler.com