02/06/2025 12:25
Fred Vasseur insists Lewis Hamilton's Spanish Grand Prix was not a
"disaster" following the Briton's gloomy summary. Hamilton, who
was hoping he could challenge for a podium in Barcelona from fifth
on the grid cut a disconsolate figure after the race, where he came
home in seventh on the road, having been overtaken by the Stake of
Nico Hulkenberg in the closing laps after the safety car. He was
promoted to sixth following Max Verstappen's penalty, but Hamilton
was at a loss for words when reflecting on his race. He did manage
to say there were "zero positives" and that he had "no idea" why
his SF-25 was so poor. Evaluating Hamilton's performance, boss
Vasseur pointed to a positive from Hamilton's race. "You are
experienced enough not to draw conclusions after the first words of
the driver," Vasseur replied to a veteran F1 journalist when
quizzed by media, including RacingNews365 , about Hamilton's
comments. "If you want to create a panic, you can, but it is not
the case. "I think he did 70% of the race in front of Russell, and
I'm not sure if Russell has said that the race was a disaster. "We
then had an issue with the car in the last stint before the safety
car, and the result is not good. "But he did 45 laps in front of
Russell." When pushed about the nature of the problem the SF-25 was
carrying he had mentioned, Vasseur refused to provide further
details.
