Lewis Hamilton has performed down the feedback made by Ferrari chairman John Elkann, who appeared to criticise the drivers after a disappointing Brazilian Grand Prix weekend from the Scuderia group.
Elkann made headlines after the outfit’s double retirement in Sao Paulo.
“Brazil was an enormous disappointment,” he mentioned publicly. “If we have a look at the Components 1 championship, we will say that on one hand we’ve our mechanics, who’re successful the championship with their efficiency and every little thing they’ve achieved on the pitstops.
“If we have a look at our engineers, there isn’t any doubt that the automobile has improved. If we have a look at the remaining, it is lower than par.
“We definitely have drivers, for whom it is essential that they give attention to driving and speak much less, as a result of we nonetheless have essential races forward of us and it isn’t inconceivable to get second place.”
This has come amid a winless season for the Italian squad and after a race which noticed the group slip from second to fourth within the constructors’ standings. Now simply 4 factors behind Crimson Bull Racing, it stays removed from championship leaders McLaren.
Speaking to the media in Las Vegas, Hamilton responded to the feedback made.
“I imply, I am at all times prepared to do much less media!” he laughed. “However no, severely, I believe… look, I believe all of us must take accountability on this group and all of us must play our half and I do know that there is a lot ardour on this group, each single member of this group.
“I am extremely grateful for the extraordinary effort each single individual again on the manufacturing facility continues to place in week on week. And naturally, understanding that the group is Ferrari, there’s at all times an enormous quantity of consideration, not at all times in a optimistic method, however we’re all absolutely dedicated to show this round and I am absolutely dedicated to serving to this group rebuild and develop.
“Each problem is a chance for us to develop and study and I firmly consider that we’ll get to the place we wish to be.”
Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
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Ferrari arrives in Vegas hoping to take pleasure in higher luck than its final race in Brazil, which resulted in its second double DNF in simply seven races. Hamilton assured the media that this hasn’t affected morale on the manufacturing facility.
“I might by no means evaluate it to a different group as a result of it is simply so totally different,” he continued. “However I am consistently impressed once I return to the manufacturing facility. Firstly, going again to Ferrari, to the manufacturing facility, each single time it is an incredible feeling.
There may be simply one thing so romantic if you go to Ferrari.
“And I see, as I mentioned, I believe there’s nice concord inside the group, even with all of the ups and downs that we have been having. And I simply assume everybody’s simply targeted on studying from, taking the learnings from this 12 months to construct on a greater future.
“And that encourages me each time I’m going and see everyone again on the manufacturing facility. After all, there’s areas that we have to enhance. We have spoken on these.
“That is what we’re engaged on.”
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