Lewis Hamilton is hoping for a better outing at this weekend’s Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix after what he described as “tricky” in his Ferrari debut in Australia on Sunday, Afrosport reports.
The 40-year-old, like the rest of the grid, had to battle through mixed conditions in Melbourne and ultimately claimed the final point with a 10th-place finish despite running in the lead of the race at some stage.
While Hamilton was happy to claim a point, he admitted he was hoping for more on his Scuderia debut.
“I’m grateful to finish, at least I got one point. Overall, not what I was hoping for, but there was so much to get accustomed to, to get used to, with all the switch settings and changes that they [the team] were throwing at you [over the radio,” the seven-time world champion said per the F1 website.
“Then just the balance of the car… It was really very, very tricky – really, really tricky. I think we can improve that in the next race, hopefully, and get the car in a sweeter spot. I think there’s a lot more potential in the car than what we were able to extract.”
Reflecting on the short period when he led the race, Hamilton added: “It [the rain] intensified a little bit in the last sector, but the rest of the track was OK. Obviously, I didn’t know where everybody else was, I know people had stopped…
“Then it started raining [more], and no one told me that it was raining more elsewhere, and all of a sudden, I was faced with it around the rest of the track. A bit of an opportunity missed, but I’m glad I kept it on track.”
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The F1 grid will now head to the Shanghai International Circuit this weekend where Hamilton has the most wins of any driver with six victories.
