Lewis Hamilton’s expertise with Ferrari, which started amid excessive expectations, continues to be marked by appreciable frustration. The English driver remains to be struggling to seek out the precise feeling with the SF-25, which, after a troublesome Friday, underwent an entire transformation on Saturday. This was notably evident within the efficiency of his teammate Charles Leclerc, who secured third place after battling all through the race with Lando Norris within the McLaren.
In Austin, Hamilton was by no means actually in competition. He maintained fourth place from begin to end, unable to place strain on Lando Norris whereas the Briton was attacking Charles Leclerc. By the point the second stint started, the seven-time world champion discovered himself in no-man’s land: removed from the drivers forward and holding a snug hole over Oscar Piastri, who was pursuing him. Within the last laps, Lewis Hamilton additionally confronted some points, which fortuitously didn’t compromise his place.
Nonetheless, with this consequence, Hamilton has rewritten a adverse report in Ferrari’s historical past. By ending fourth in Austin, the English driver turns into the Ferrari driver with probably the most races with out reaching a podium, surpassing Didier Pironi, who had stopped at 18 Grands Prix.
But, there are nonetheless some alternatives forward. Upcoming circuits are historically robust for Hamilton, together with Mexico and, particularly, Interlagos in Brazil, the place Lewis Hamilton has made historical past. Even Las Vegas can’t be dominated out; based mostly on the circuit structure and traits, it might probably swimsuit the SF-25 and the English driver’s model.
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