Lewis Hamilton Subtly Takes Credit for Positive Dutch GP Qualifying Amid Ferrari Struggles

Lewis Hamilton‘s woes at Ferrari continue despite giving it his all to fix the issues as soon as possible. Hamilton has endured a difficult year in his debut with the Italian constructor. However, the 40-year-old has refused to give up, no matter the adversities, and keeps trying hard. Despite persistent efforts, the Briton could only achieve a P7 start following the Dutch GP Qualifying. Still, the seven-time champion insists that the upgrades he advised have helped improve some bits of performance in the car.

Lewis Hamilton has remained vocal about the unexpected issues he has faced in his debut year with Ferrari. The Briton even sent documents to the team consistently in hopes of improving performance as soon as possible. Despite continued efforts from both sides, the pace just isn’t there. This was further proved, as Charles Leclerc and Hamilton both achieved a P6 and P7 start, respectively.

Regardless of a mediocre outing on Saturday, Lewis Hamilton revealed that he made some adjustments to his setup and challenger. The Briton believed that these minor tweaks directly helped him improve his pace on track. Hamilton insisted that he was in a better place in terms of performance following the changes made to his setup.

Hamilton is also recharged and refreshed after the summer break, as his determination to improve performances will only grow from this point onwards. Hence, the Briton revealed that he has been a lot calmer on track after the emotional summer break. Moreover, the performance of the car was calm as well throughout the Dutch GP weekend.

From my side, I’ve made some adjustments to my approach. Definitely, as I said, been in a better place, particularly because we’ve had a break. Definitely been a lot calmer, I’d say, through this weekend.

Lewis Hamilton said in a post-session interview