23/04/2025 07:25
Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur has stated people need to
"calm down" over Lewis Hamilton's difficult start to life at the
team. Hamilton emerged victorious in the sprint race from China,
marking his first piece of silverware in red. However, the
seven-time champion has more often than not faced adversity behind
the wheel and has been consistently outpaced by team-mate Charles
Leclerc. Hamilton joined Ferrari this year following a highly
successful 12-year stint with Mercedes and admitted he is still
getting up to speed with his new environment. When asked by
RacingNews365 if the team can do more to get Hamilton comfortable
behind the wheel, Vasseur asserted the gelling period will take
time. "It doesn't matter if it's Lewis, Charles, or Carlos last
year – we're always trying to do the best for the drivers and to
find a good balance in the car for them," he said. "We're pushing
on both cars exactly the same way. I think you were all a bit more
enthusiastic on Saturday evening in China – speaking about the
prize-giving ceremony and all that – and we have to calm down a
little bit. "Now, it's true that we have a new car. It's not a
carryover from last year, and we're probably struggling a bit more
to find the right balance and the right setup. But this is the life
of every team on the grid. "Sometimes for one tenth, you can feel
the balance is not a good one at all or not that bad. Despite the
slow start to the new season, Vasseur maintained sprits are high
within the organisation. "So let's be focused, I'm speaking for us,
on the next and the next races," he said. "The very positive point
is we're working as a team. "The two drivers are pushing in the
same direction. We have a good atmosphere in the team, and this
will help us come back."
