On the again of a collection of extra encouraging weekends, Ferrari’s seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton claimed that he’s “lastly feeling like I’m on high of the automotive.”
Following a troublesome opening day at the USA Grand Prix, Ferrari bounced again on Saturday to assert a fourth and fifth place within the Austin F1 Dash earlier than Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton delivered an outstanding job to safe P3 and P5 for the race itself.
The Monegasque took of venture within the race, changing into the one driver within the high high 15 to start out on the mushy tyre. That danger paid off, as he made his well beyond McLaren rival Lando Norris by means of Flip 1.
Though Leclerc was anticipated to battle on his red-walled tyres, he managed to maintain his mushy tyres alive. He made his sole pit cease comparatively early and saved Norris behind, however he finally misplaced out to the Briton within the dying phases of the race. He nonetheless managed to safe his first podium end since Belgium.
His team-mate Lewis Hamilton opted for the traditional technique, beginning on the mediums. He ran fourth for a lot of the race. Though he managed to remain near Norris and Leclerc within the early a part of the race, he misplaced priceless time through the laps immediately forward of his pit cease, which meant he needed to accept fourth place.
Reflecting on his robust weekend, Hamilton stated: “It’s been a productive Sunday total. At present’s race was a powerful consequence for the crew and we gained some good factors.
“My first stint was encouraging, and I used to be within the struggle for third, however after my pit cease the hole to the highest three turned too tough to shut,” he continued.
On the again of a disappointing first half of the season, Hamilton appeared to have discovered a treatment for his points with Ferrari’s SF25 by means of the summer time races, and his Austin weekend was an additional testomony to the progress in his brand-new setting.
“As a complete, the weekend has been a constructive one. It confirmed the progress we’re making as a crew and confirmed there’s nonetheless extra potential to unlock within the SF-25. Thanks to all of the followers right here, who introduced unbelievable power all weekend.”
“I’m lastly feeling like I’m on high of the automotive,” stated Hamilton. “I believe we nonetheless have some enhancements we might make. We will undoubtedly extract extra, notably on my facet, as a result of Qualifying wasn’t nearly as good as I had hoped and the beginning wasn’t nice.
“There are all the time areas to enhance, however it’s constructive going into the subsequent race, so I hope we are able to have a good higher weekend,” concluded the Briton.
Teamwork 🤝 properly deserved! pic.twitter.com/7wDVXaRKuC
— Scuderia Ferrari HP (@ScuderiaFerrari) October 20, 2025
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