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Lewis Hamilton has suggested that Ferrari’s qualifying pace for the F1 Emilia-Romagna GP will be a “lottery” due to the sensitivity of the car.
Lewis Hamilton mentioned that Ferrari’s qualifying pace at the Formula 1 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix might be unpredictable due to the car’s sensitivity. He had a mixed day at Imola, finishing fifth in FP1 and struggling in FP2, ending up in 11th place. Hamilton attributed the performance difference to a small adjustment made between sessions that had a significant impact on the car’s handling. Despite some technical issues, Hamilton remained hopeful and jokingly referred to qualifying as a gamble. Charles Leclerc acknowledged Ferrari’s struggle with one-lap pace and emphasized the importance of grid position at Imola due to the track layout making overtaking challenging. Leclerc expressed optimism about improving but was cautious about challenging for pole position.
