Lewis Hamilton stated that Ferrari identified a problem with both SF-25s following the Spanish Grand Prix, which significantly hindered both him and Charles Leclerc.
Nevertheless, Hamilton admitted that this revelation prior to the Canadian Grand Prix was the extent of his comments, as he disclosed that he and Leclerc were instructed by Ferrari to remain discreet regarding the issue.
Lewis Hamilton respects Ferrari’s request for silence regarding a mysterious issue.
After finishing P7 in Barcelona, having been passed by Sauber’s Nico Hulkenberg in the final moments, Hamilton candidly described the race as “the worst I’ve had, in terms of balance.”
This statement followed Hamilton’s communication with his race engineer, Riccardo Adami, shortly after the chequered flag, where he expressed, “I think there’s something wrong with this car, mate. It’s performing worse than ever.
Ferrari’s confirmation of this issue provided Hamilton with a sense of “relief,” although he was not allowed to elaborate further.
When questioned prior to the Canadian GP about the impact of this issue on both himself and Leclerc, Hamilton remarked,
Unfortunately, the team yesterday said they didn’t really want us to talk too much about it, but we both had issues that were hindering us massively from halfway through the race already.
I didn’t know whether or not we had that problem, but I said on the radio that it was the worst-feeling car I’d ever had – and it truly was with that issue. At the end of the race, I was like, ‘jeez, I’ve never experienced something this bad for such a prolonged time through a race’. It wasn’t until after the TV interviews I got back to the engineers and we found out there was an issue.
It was a bit of a relief to hear that because I didn’t feel so terrible afterwards
