Ferrari team principal Frédéric Vasseur takes responsibility for a disappointing Ferrari debut for Lewis Hamilton. According to the Frenchman, the Scuderia must find a better way of communicating with the Brit. Hamilton, in fact, had quite a bit of trouble with the ‘abundance of information’ from his race engineer Ricciardo Adami during the race in Melbourne.
It was a disappointing weekend for the tifosi in Melbourne. The much-anticipated debut of Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari ended with nothing more than a tenth place for the driver. The Brit immediately indicated after the race that the conditions at the Albert Park Circuit were challenging, and that he still needs to get used to the SF-25.
Better Communication
In addition, the communication with new race engineer Ricciardo Adami did not go smoothly. The seven-time world champion himself already indicated that this too is a matter of getting used to. However, Ferrari team principal Frédéric Vasseur wants to accelerate the process for Hamilton. “It was the first race, the first time we had to communicate between the pit wall and the car, and we can do much better,” Vasseur tells ESPN.
“The race indeed did not go smoothly. The strategy was difficult and we need to find a better way of communicating. We need to understand what Lewis needs in terms of communication, and we could only learn that by being in this situation. We will be better next week,” Vasseur already promises Hamilton.
