Jamie Chadwick was stunned by Ferrari’s determination to help a low-down setup on the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Ferrari obtained off to a robust begin to the weekend as Lewis Hamilton led 1-2 in follow on Friday.
Hamilton favored a high-downforce configuration, however Charles Leclerc did a low-downforce setup. Ferrari in the end determined to decide to the acute low-down power routes of each automobiles for qualifying and racing.
Ferrari’s weekend was unraveled in qualifying, with Leclair solely tenth on the grid and Hamilton positioned twelfth after struggling two shock quarters of elimination.
On the Grand Prix, Hamilton and Leclair solely completed eighth and ninth.
“He discovered one thing on Friday, particularly in braking. He seems to be extra comfy and is essential on vehicles like Baku,” Chadwick mentioned of Hamilton’s weekend on the Components One Present podcast.
“He was very robust on Friday. Sure, they used an additional set of media, however he was very robust and a very good efficiency.
“However on Saturday they returned to Charles’ downforce ranges and went additional in his route, and I used to be a bit stunned they did that, particularly contemplating the place Lewis was early within the weekend.
Regardless of Ferrari’s newest and overwhelming present, Chadwick believes that the Italian outfit has a cause to be extra hopeful in upcoming races.
“It is Singapore NO that they get enthusiastic about, however Austin and Mexico received each races final 12 months, in order that they obtained a very good observe,” mentioned the three-time W-Collection champion.
“And Lewis is near Charles, so we hope we will discover performances between the 2 of them within the automobile, however we’re pushing one another to get performances from itself.”
Ferrari nonetheless has one thing to kind out
Skysports F1 Pit Lane Reporter Ted Kravitz claimed there was a lot to do after the disappointing weekend when Ferrari acknowledged second place within the Mercedes Championship within the Constructors Championship.
“The early guarantees did not repay. I believe it is the perfect factor you would say,” Kravitz summed up.
“The situations weren’t going, so we have now to stay to that early promise. The truth that it was a bit of cooler did not go down their path. Qualifying definitely did not go down their path, and it was between the motive force and the crew as effectively.
“Even within the race, he heard Lewis on the radio along with his engineer Riccardo Adami, or there was no response from the engineers in qualifying.
“So, we nonetheless must kind it out for Ferrari earlier than they get the benefit podium.
“It was unusual. They felt they’d arrived someplace. It was unraveled in qualifying. They’re now not constructor challengers to McLaren, they’re impulsively Mercedes.
