P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Possible explanation for Lewis Hamilton’s adaptation woes at Ferrari has been shared.
Karun Chandhok suggests that Lewis Hamilton’s struggles at Ferrari might be due to the adjustment to their braking system, as he had been using Carbon Industrie brakes throughout his career before switching to Brembo at Ferrari. Hamilton has faced challenges adapting to Ferrari’s car and has had a disappointing debut season, being outperformed by teammate Charles Leclerc. Chandhok mentioned that Ferrari has been working on improving Hamilton’s comfort with the new brakes based on insights from a Brembo engineer. There have been signs of progress, notably in the braking performance at Monza where Hamilton showed improvement. While some questioned why Ferrari didn’t switch back to Carbon Industrie brakes earlier, it seems they are committed to making the current system work. Overall, Hamilton appears to be making progress and showed more positivity at recent races after the summer break.
