What is going on with Ferrari and will Verstappen quit? F1 Q&A
Summary
Lewis Hamilton had a strong race in Canada and was faster than his Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc. Hamilton said that Ferrari’s simulator, a tool used to prepare the car setup, gave him wrong information, so he avoided using it before the Canadian race. Max Verstappen said he might quit Formula 1 if engine rules do not change, because he finds the current cars and energy management mentally difficult.Key Facts
- Lewis Hamilton finished second at the Canadian Grand Prix and was faster than teammate Charles Leclerc all weekend.
- Hamilton stopped relying on Ferrari’s simulator before the Canadian race because he felt it gave incorrect setup advice.
- Hamilton said his best races this year were when he did not use the simulator, calling himself “old school.”
- Ferrari’s simulator is a computer tool meant to help drivers prepare the car setup before races.
- Max Verstappen said he might quit Formula 1 if the engine rules, especially about energy management, do not change.
- Verstappen said the current cars are mentally tough to drive due to complex energy rules.
- Verstappen enjoyed more traditional racing, as experienced during the Nurburgring 24 Hours race.
- George Russell won the sprint race at the Canadian Grand Prix but retired from the main race.
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