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Ferrari has admitted that losing 10 seconds navigating backmarkers contributed to Lewis Hamilton ending up in “no man’s land” at the F1 Monaco GP.
Ferrari has acknowledged that Lewis Hamilton’s 10-second delay in navigating backmarkers was a key factor in his “no man’s land” finish at the Monaco Grand Prix. Hamilton had to settle for fifth place after a grid penalty pushed him down from his qualifying position. Despite showing strong pace after making his way past Isack Hadjar and Fernando Alonso, Hamilton eventually finished over 29 seconds behind Max Verstappen. The difficult time for Hamilton came as he passed lapped cars, resulting in a significant time loss compared to the leaders. Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur explained that Hamilton’s solo position on track made it harder for backmarkers to anticipate his arrival, leading to the time gap seen during the race.
