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Ferrari reveal what contributed to Lewis Hamilton finishing a distant fifth in the F1 Monaco Grand Prix.
Ferrari provided an explanation for the time loss that led Lewis Hamilton to feel isolated during the F1 Monaco Grand Prix, following a penalty for impeding Max Verstappen in qualifying. Despite starting at P7 and eventually finishing P5, Hamilton was left far behind the leaders, trailing race-winner Lando Norris by 51 seconds due to a puzzling time loss post his final pit stop. Hamilton expressed his confusion at his distant finish in Monaco, describing himself as being in “no man’s land” throughout the race. He also mentioned that the communication from his race engineer was unclear, leaving him uncertain of his position and purpose during the competition. Ferrari’s team principal, Fred Vasseur, highlighted that Hamilton lost significant time navigating backmarkers, approximately 10 seconds more than his competitors, contributing to his challenging race.
