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Ferrari’s Hamilton ‘actually having fun with’ new automotive
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Ferrari’s Hamilton ‘actually having fun with’ new automotive

By Miles Cooper February 27, 2025
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Ferrari’s Hamilton ‘actually having fun with’ new automotive

Lewis Hamilton stated he was “actually having fun with” his new Ferrari as he set the second-fastest time on day two of System 1 pre-season testing in Bahrain.

The seven-time champion, who has moved to the Italian workforce this 12 months after 12 seasons with Mercedes, was pipped to quickest lap by 0.031 seconds by Williams’ Carlos Sainz.

Charles Leclerc, who took over the Ferrari from the seven-time champion for the post-lunch session, was third quickest, simply 0.052secs behind Hamilton.

Hamilton stated: “I’m actually having fun with the automotive. We’re slowly bonding. Yesterday was a so-so day, simply OK. However we acquired via all our run-plan. I used to be not doing set-up adjustments or directing the place I need the automotive to go.

“In the present day was a bit extra attending to discover a bit my interplay with my engineer.”

Each Sainz and Leclerc had spins through the say – Sainz’s at Flip One and Leclerc’s on the remaining nook – simply as they have been beginning flying laps.

Mercedes drivers George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli have been fourth and fifth quickest.

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris have been thirteenth and 14th quickest.

Pre-season testing is a notoriously unreliable indicator of precise aggressive efficiency as a result of elements corresponding to gasoline masses and engine modes should not revealed by the groups and have a serious affect on efficiency.

And regardless of Sainz’s quickest time, Williams workforce principal James Vowles underlined that his workforce weren’t quick sufficient to compete on the entrance this 12 months.

“The highest 4 are the highest 4,” Vowles stated. “McLaren, Ferrari, Purple Bull and Mercedes have all performed good work over the winter.

“The midfield goes to be very tight and if I am getting it proper, 0.1secs separates a whole lot of us.”

Purple Bull’s world champion Max Verstappen didn’t drive whereas team-mate Liam Lawson was within the automotive all day, ending up seventh quickest; Verstappen will drive on the ultimate day on Friday.

Leclerc stated earlier than working within the afternoon: “It is solely testing. Everyone seems to be hiding their true efficiency however the feeling is fairly good. No unhealthy surprises however too early to evaluate performances.”

Norris stated within the information convention earlier than driving within the second session: “We’ve got simply tried to make the automotive faster all spherical. Add extra load. If we need to enhance something in the meanwhile, it is the rear however the remainder of it feels appropriate and feels in the identical ball park.

“I do not assume we predict to be a giant step forward of everybody. We predict to be near Purple Bull and Ferrari. If we’re there from the off, that is the principle factor.”

Neither McLaren driver did any quick efficiency runs throughout Thursday’s working.

Day two instances

Carlos Sainz (Spa) Williams – 1:29.366

Lewis Hamilton (GB) Ferrari – 1:29.379

Charles Leclerc (Mon) Ferrari – 1:29.431

George Russell (GB) Mercedes -1:29.778

Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Ita) Mercedes – 1:29.784

Lance Stroll (Can) Aston Martin – 1:30.229

Liam Lawson (NZ) Purple Bull – 1:30.252

Jack Doohan (Aus) Alpine – 1:30.368

Pierre Gasly (Fra) Alpine – 1:30.430

Isack Hadjar (Fra) Racing Bulls -1:30.675

Fernando Alonso (Spa) Aston Martin -1:30.700

Yuki Tsunoda (Jpn) Racing Bulls – 1:30.793

Oscar Piastri (Aus) McLaren – 1:30.821

Lando Norris (GB) McLaren – 1:30.882

Gabriel Bortoleto (Bra) Sauber – 1:31.057

Nico Hulkenberg (Ger) Sauber – 1:31.457

Esteban Ocon (Fra) Haas – 1:33.071

Oliver Bearman (GB) Haas – 1:34.372

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