A new Hamilton
Among the positive notes for Ferrari at the Australian Grand Prix is the race performance of Lewis Hamilton, author of an excellent start and a regular and consistent race that saw him finish fourth, but in the slipstream of teammate Charles Leclerc. A scenario not so obvious, especially after the nightmare 2025 season that the seven-time world champion experienced.
Of course, the long-awaited podium didn’t arrive this time either, but with this level of performance it could be only a matter of time, and not even too much.
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Vasseur and the importance of having 2 Ferraris in front
To the microphones of Dazn Spain, team principal Frederic Vasseur observed: “Hamilton? Having two cars is important, both in terms of points, but also performance. And also for development and improvements. I am very happy to have two cars fighting at the top“.
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On the strategy adopted in Melbourne, Vasseur has no doubts: “We were surprised by the tire wear, we could have done many more laps and this surprised us“, he explained to Dazn Spain, then adding to Canal +: “We could have done 350 laps with those tires… We had planned to stop at the second VSC, but the pitlane was closed. Too bad”.
