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Ferrari’s team principal, Fred Vasseur, has stated that he has no worries about Lewis Hamilton’s qualifying performance compared to his Mercedes teammate George Russell in the 2024 F1 season. Hamilton, who announced in February that he will join Ferrari on a multi-year contract starting in 2025, is currently in his final season with Mercedes.
Vasseur has downplayed concerns over Hamilton’s qualifying form, emphasizing that Hamilton’s points lead over Russell proves his efficiency.
Despite Russell starting ahead in 10 of the first 14 races, Hamilton leads his teammate by 34 points and recently secured his second victory of the season at the Belgian Grand Prix after Russell was disqualified due to an underweight car. This win marked Hamilton’s 105th career triumph.
Hamilton’s departure from Mercedes will conclude one of the most successful team-driver partnerships in F1 history, with Hamilton having won six of his seven World Championships with the team since joining in 2013.
He also holds the record for surpassing 100 race wins and pole positions.
Vasseur told Sky Italy, “Everyone has been saying since the beginning of the season that Russell is faster than Hamilton, but at the moment he is the one who has scored more points for Mercedes.
In terms of efficiency, I think he’s a good benchmark. We know the positive aspects of Lewis’ arrival at Ferrari. For example, his great experience in Formula 1.”
In 2025, Hamilton will replace Carlos Sainz at Ferrari and team up with Charles Leclerc. Sainz recently signed a two-year contract to join Williams.
Leclerc, despite some successes such as winning his home race in Monaco and starting from pole in Spa after Max Verstappen received a grid penalty, has experienced another inconsistent season. Vasseur admitted that Ferrari is partly responsible for Leclerc’s mid-season struggles, acknowledging that the team has “collectively overdone it” at times.
Furthermore, Ferrari has faced challenges with bouncing following recent car upgrades.
The increased downforce from these upgrades is believed to have reawakened the porpoising effect, a common issue with current ground-effect cars.
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