Ferrari, the trend is negative
Even after the Madrid weekend, Ferrari found itself explaining a missed podium, saying that the pace was there, that with a better qualifying more could have been done, that everything needs to come together… In short, nothing new under the sun, an eternal Hypothetical Period Grand Prix that fans know all too well.
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The results speak clearly, with Ferrari not managing to get on the podium for four races. Just when, with the introduction of ADUO 2, there was some optimism about the possibility for the reds to challenge Mercedes. Meanwhile, it is undeniable that McLaren has found a certain balance and is regularly putting Ferraris behind, and Max Verstappen has also scored 4 podiums in the last 5 races.
Hamilton sinks to -101
After retiring due to a braking system problem, Lewis Hamilton was brief with journalists. But he was also very clear about the world championship chances with Sky UK: “There is no way to stop Antonelli and Mercedes this year. They have done a phenomenal job and they deserve it.”
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Hamilton is now 101 points behind the leader Antonelli, and is third in the world championship, also behind Russell – 20 points ahead.
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