Lewis Hamilton has loved a resurgence at Ferrari with consecutive podiums in Canada and Monaco, however 1997 Components 1 champion Jacques Villeneuve has warned that the seven-time champion nonetheless can not beat Mercedes in a straight battle.
The British driver’s second-place end across the streets of Monte Carlo resulted in him overtaking George Russell within the drivers’ championship. Hamilton now sits second behind championship chief Kimi Antonelli.
Chatting with Sky Sports activities F1, Villeneuve counseled Hamilton’s current momentum however pressured that Ferrari’s final race tempo nonetheless lags behind the dominant Mercedes equipment.
“Lewis has had two wonderful races nevertheless it nonetheless was not sufficient to beat Mercedes in a straight battle,” the Canadian defined.
“What he can depend on is Russell combating Antonelli and each going off or having points, then beating them. Proper now he is on a roll, he is in a very good place, he feels good and he is aggressive.”
Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
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Hamilton will not be counting out a championship battle simply but, although. “My method is full assault, full dedication, attempting to repeatedly galvanise the group and push in the fitting path,” he instructed Sky Sports activities F1 in Barcelona.
“I believe we have now a North Star. We all know the place we have to go. Getting there takes a whole lot of work, and it isn’t as straightforward as simply fixing one thing for subsequent week. And simply staying all aligned and persevering with to push.
“If we’re all rowing in the identical path on the identical power. I believe we will doubtlessly get to a magical place.”
Following the primary day of apply in Barcelona, Hamilton completed with the ninth-fastest time in second apply, having sat out of FP1 to permit rookie Dino Beganovic an outing.
The third and last apply session will happen at 12.30pm native time (11.30am UK time) on Saturday 13 June.
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