Lewis Hamilton ‘grateful’ Ferrari are going through challenging process with team ‘doing a lot of building’

Lewis Hamilton says that he’s “grateful” for his present struggles at Ferrari so as to construct a strong basis with the workforce, and that “there are a whole lot of adjustments that have to be made that we’re working in direction of”.

The seven-time World Champion joined the Scuderia firstly of the 2025 marketing campaign, making a collaboration that has been extremely scrutinised as a result of success each Hamilton and Ferrari have loved up to now.

However the 40-year-old Briton has struggled through the opening half of the season, failing to achieve the rostrum within the 10 Grands Prix up to now and customarily missing tempo in contrast with workforce mate, Charles Leclerc.

Regardless of taking pole and the victory within the China Dash, Hamilton has needed to subject questions on his lack of efficiency in Ferrari’s SF-25, and forward of the Austrian Grand Prix this weekend, he said that he was wanting on the greater image.

Hamilton stated: “Would we desire it if we had been immediately simply profitable races? I am positive individuals within the storage want we had been immediately profitable however I feel, for me, I am grateful we’re going by way of this course of.

“We’re doing a whole lot of constructing, there are a whole lot of adjustments that have to be made that we’re working in direction of.

“I am targeted extra on adjustments within the background, basis constructing stuff that we have to put in place so as to have a greater 2026.”

Hamilton additionally confirmed that Ferrari has introduced a ground improve for the occasion this weekend, however that it was troublesome to say how a lot distinction it could make to carry Ferrari nearer to the main groups.

“You all the time need upgrades so I am grateful for each little bit, whether or not it is small or an enormous piece,” Hamilton added. “What I might say is do not count on a lot change.

“Hopefully tomorrow we’ll discover one thing that we did not count on however once more, we do not actually know. Hopefully it will likely be a step ahead in the correct course and I feel that is crucial factor, that we’re shifting forwards.”

Ferrari at present discover themselves third within the Constructors’ Championship, simply 16 factors behind Mercedes, thanks partially to 3 podiums for Leclerc this season.

The Monegasque driver will miss FP1 as his seat through the opening apply session on Friday will be taken by Ferrari Academy Driver, Dino Beganovic.

“We have upgrades coming this weekend so it is a bit extra of a optimistic feeling, hoping that this may shut the hole to the fellows in entrance,” stated Leclerc.

“Other than that we’re simply totally targeted on how we will maximise this weekend. That is all the time the purpose.

“I will be lacking FP1 in order that may even be necessary to recuperate these lack of laps in FP2 and FP3 however I am not too involved about this. It is a monitor that I get pleasure from and hope that we will begin to flip the state of affairs round a bit bit and problem a bit extra in entrance.”