Lewis Hamilton believes Ferrari nonetheless has “potential” this yr regardless of a troublesome Friday apply for the workforce on the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Hamilton was pressured to overlook FP1 as Ferrari met its quota for brand spanking new drivers.
Hamilton took the wheel of the SF-25 and set the 14th quickest time in FP2, 0.8 seconds off the tempo.
He misplaced most of his time to pacesetter Lando Norris within the ultimate sector of the lap.
Ferrari’s Hamilton has but to complete on the rostrum this yr and has failed to attain any factors in two of the final three races.
Regardless of the demoralizing kind, Hamilton stays “hopeful” that Ferrari can end the season on a excessive observe if they will make enhancements in some key areas in a single day.
“I nonetheless have hope that this automobile has potential. My query to the gamers is that there are specific points that we have now,” Hamilton defined after FP2 in Abu Dhabi.
“I am like, ‘These are my issues, assist me repair them.’ What can I do to enhance the experience? And the bounce that we’re having, and the understeer. I feel if we will repair these for third, we’ll be in a bit of bit higher place.”
“The primary and second sectors I used to be there weren’t too dangerous pace-wise. Simply once I acquired to the third sector, I used to be shedding about seven-tenths.
“If we will repair it tomorrow, I feel we will do higher.”
Hamilton says he is grateful after apply on Friday
General, Hamilton’s transfer to Ferrari has not lived as much as expectations.
Hamilton has struggled to adapt to life at Maranello whereas Ferrari has failed to supply him or Charles Leclerc a race-winning automobile.
Leclerc has scored 100 per cent of Ferrari’s podium finishes this yr (seven in complete).
Hamilton’s solely spotlight was the dash race in China, which he gained from pole place.
Hamilton was requested how he felt after his final Friday within the SF-25. He laughed and easily replied, “Thanks.”
Hamilton admitted that lacking FP1 made it tough for him to take care of stability within the automobile, placing him at a drawback.
“No, I really feel advantageous. Clearly Arthur did an excellent job this morning,” he added.
“It’s all the time nice to see lads come by means of and do what they should do and shine. “On the finish of the day, anybody who misses a session goes to be at a little bit of a drawback.
“I attempted my finest to stand up to hurry as shortly as potential, however I confronted a really tough stability within the session. That is one thing I’ve to enhance on.”
