Yesterday at 12:00
Lewis Hamilton has admitted surprise over how "volatile" his maiden
F1 campaign with Ferrari has been. The seven-time champion opted
for a significant environment change this year as he left behind
Mercedes for a new adventure at Ferrari. Hamilton has been unable
to match the pace of team-mate Charles Leclerc and is still
awaiting his first trip to the podium in red. However, the
40-year-old asserted he is not injecting worry into what is to come
in the future rounds as he highlighted his desire to enjoy the
experience of racing for the sport's most historic team. "It's been
an emotional roller coaster," he said. "Did I expect it to be as
volatile in terms of feeling? No. But that's life. "I read
something recently saying there's no point stressing about tomorrow
because it often puts shade on the present. So I'm really trying
not to worry about tomorrow. "I'm trying to be present and enjoy
every moment because this half of the season has gone by really
quick. "It's my first half a season with this team, and there's
obviously a long way to go. I don't want to miss any of these
special moments." Prior to Ferrari's home race in Italy last
weekend, Hamilton and Leclerc took to the streets of Milan to greet
thousands of fans ahead of the event. Assessing his encounter with
the famous Tifosi in Italy, Hamilton said: "I've never seen fans
outside of a factory before in any of my years, and you see that
every single time. "There's just such a positive energy, clearly
so much love for this brand and what it means to people. "To be in
Milan, really in the heart of it all yesterday and seeing the fans
and just how passionate they were… wow. It was intense but very,
very positive."
