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Lewis Hamilton arrives in Baku in a buoyant mood as he looks to make more progress with Ferrari.
Lewis Hamilton is feeling optimistic about the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, believing he has made progress with Ferrari’s car.
The seven-time world champion heads into Baku with confidence after positive showings in the two races post-F1 summer break, including his first Italian Grand Prix as a Ferrari driver.
Hamilton is looking to build on his progress at Baku, aiming for a podium finish and hoping this weekend marks a turning point.
Despite an overall challenging season, Hamilton is focused on extracting potential and aims to achieve his first grand prix podium for Ferrari.
Hamilton is particularly excited about driving Ferrari’s 2025 challenger at Baku, noting its differences and stronger attributes compared to previous Mercedes cars at the circuit.
The Briton has won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix once before in 2018, but aims for a better outcome this time around and hopes to leverage the car’s new strengths.
In pursuit of maintaining his podium-finishing streak, Hamilton faces the challenge of catching up to teammate Charles Leclerc in the drivers’ championship standings while adapting to the evolving dynamics of the Ferrari team and car.
