23/05/2025 20:40
Lewis Hamilton has asserted his car requires very little tinkering
following a positive day of practice at Monaco. Hamilton ended the
second practice outing in third place, lapping just one-tenth down
on team-mate Charles Leclerc, who set the fastest lap time. Ferrari
has endured a difficult start to the campaign as Hamilton is still
awaiting his first podium with the Italian squad. However, a strong
opening day of running put Ferrari at the head of the pecking order
as it seeks its most competitive showing to date. Having voiced
frustration over traffic during the day, Hamilton asserted it did
not take away from the thrill of driving the track. "It was
amazing, it was awesome," Hamilton said. "It's the coolest track
ever to drive. It's the most fun, every year it's such a blast. "It
doesn't matter what car you're in, of course it helps when you're
in a car that feels good and is quick. "But with the grip, the
speed, it's narrow, fast, it's the best roller coaster ride of the
year." Lewis Hamilton chasing unique Monaco record Hamilton's best
grand prix result in the opening seven rounds with Ferrari came
last weekend at Imola, where he took the chequered flag in fourth.
As he awaits that coveted first win with the team, Hamilton could
become the first driver in F1 history to win the Monaco Grand Prix
with three different teams this weekend following previous success
with McLaren and Mercedes. As he seeks to take another step
forward, Hamilton detailed he is not expecting to make big changes
to his car set up. "It went smoothly, FP1 was a bit of a challenge
with traffic and everything," Hamilton added. "FP2 was much, much
better. "I've got a little bit of time to find, Charles is very
quick. But otherwise, a good session. "The [lap] time, I would say,
there is more to find in my driving, in lines, in braking. I've got
one-tenth, for example, at Turn 1. "But there are bits here and
there throughout the lap. The car, there are subtle changes they
[Ferrari] need to make. I will not be making many changes at all.
"We might change one small thing like a quarter of a degree of
camber, or something like that. But that will be it."
