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Ferrari tight-lipped as Lewis Hamilton suffers ‘challenge’ in F1 testing

After Lewis Hamilton spoke positively about Ferrari’s automobile forward of the F1 marketing campaign, the Scuderia have advised there is a matter

Lewis Hamilton drives in Bahrain F1 testing was curtailed early (Picture: Getty) This text accommodates affiliate hyperlinks, we are going to obtain a fee on any gross sales we generate from it. Study extra

Ferrari have admitted there’s an “challenge” with Lewis Hamilton’s automobile however refused to be drawn into explaining what it’s. Earlier than their latest press convention, Ferrari debuted a very completely different automobile from what they’re used to. 

Hamilton, 41, had been talking positively about his hopes for 2026, having endured a disappointing debut marketing campaign with the F1 heavyweights. Nonetheless, in the latest spherical of testing, the seven-time world champion solely accomplished 5 laps earlier than he was ordered to return to the storage within the Thursday morning session. Hamilton did return for the FIA’s observe begin process and even acquired previous ex-Mercedes team-mate George Russell. Nonetheless, Ferrari group principal Fred Vasseur has since admitted not all is ideal with their automobile. 

He mentioned: “It’s undoubtedly been a problem and one which I’ve loved for probably the most a part of it. Having had a 12 months now with the group, every thing is way more settled, the ins and outs of the working relationship. I’m actually, actually enthusiastic about this season – I believe everybody’s actually confirmed up with actually nice positivity.

“Even on the finish of the final 12 months, the empathy inside the group and the starvation, you may see as I travelled across the workshop to go and see individuals earlier than Christmas, after which to see them present up this 12 months, it’s a very constructive feeling thus far.”

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