F1: Released by Hamilton, reveals Ferrari’s secret

F1: Released by Hamilton, reveals Ferrari’s secret


The 2024 F1 season is Lewis Hamilton’s last at Mercedes. The Briton will join Charles Leclerc at Ferrari in 2025, which pushes Carlos Sainz Jr towards an exit. Meanwhile, the Spanish driver continues his career within the Scuderia. And he did not fail to reveal the secret of the current state of the Italian team.

After ten years of good and faithful service, Lewis Hamilton will leave Mercedes at the end of the season. The seven-time world champion agreed Ferrari to march Charles Leclerc from 2025. Carlos Sainz Jr, a victim of the Briton, so he will have to find a new team. But at the same time, the Spaniard continues his work Ferrari. He also revealed the secret of success Scuderia This year.

“It’s because of the car”

« We have made progress on the strategy in the last three years, incrementally, but if you see the jump this year it is under the car. I think having a car that allows you to be flexible in terms of strategy is something we couldn’t have last year, so we had to stop for some laps. » first he explained Carlos Sainz Jr in comments reported by Motorsport.com.

“Last year we couldn’t do anything without attacking”

« We could not expand (relays). We had so much wear that it looked like some could extend and come back to us with a harder tire. Last year we couldn’t adapt and we couldn’t do anything without attacking so it seemed like we didn’t always have the right strategy. But when you have a car that is better on the tires, two drivers that can attack more often and you have that extra flexibility, your strategy also looks better. » then he added the attempts of Ferrari.