P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Lewis Hamilton has identified squandering a potential undercut on George Russell as a “missed opportunity” for Ferrari during the F1 Italian GP.
Lewis Hamilton considered Ferrari missing the opportunity to undercut George Russell at the Italian Grand Prix as a lost chance. Despite starting 10th due to a penalty, Hamilton showed more confidence and climbed to sixth position after a good start. Ferrari chose a long stint strategy for Hamilton, leading to his finish in sixth place after a single stop for Hard tires on Lap 38. Hamilton praised the team’s performance and his growing comfort with the car, but acknowledged the lack of pace compared to front-runners. He believed that had he and teammate Charles Leclerc started together, they could have aimed for a better race and potentially secured fifth or even fourth place. Hamilton regretted not attempting an undercut on Russell, feeling the opportunity to overtake the Mercedes driver was missed during the race.
