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Hamilton, Ferrari and the quest for a 'magic solution'

Hamilton, Ferrari and the quest for a 'magic solution'

Summary

Lewis Hamilton's first part of the Formula 1 season with Ferrari has been challenging. Despite early success in China, the team faced disqualifications and struggles, resulting in Hamilton having a disappointing performance compared to his teammate Charles Leclerc.

Key Facts

  • Lewis Hamilton began the season positively with Ferrari but faced challenges soon after.
  • He won a sprint race in China early in the season.
  • Both Ferraris were disqualified from the Shanghai Grand Prix.
  • Hamilton's qualifying times have generally lagged behind Charles Leclerc's, with Hamilton being 0.146 seconds slower on average.
  • After the Miami Grand Prix, Hamilton's average time deficit to Leclerc improved slightly to 0.078 seconds.
  • Hamilton's relationship with his Ferrari engineer is not yet as strong as with his former Mercedes engineer.
  • Leclerc has been with Ferrari since 2019 and is considered very fast in qualifying.
  • Hamilton faced similar qualifying issues with his prior Mercedes teammate George Russell.
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