P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Lewis Hamilton has not enjoyed the start to life at Ferrari that many expected, although he has been defended by the driver he replaced.
Carlos Sainz defended Lewis Hamilton, stating that criticizing Hamilton’s struggles at Ferrari is unfair. Hamilton has faced challenges transitioning to Ferrari after a long tenure at Mercedes. While his single-lap pace has been a concern, he has shown promising race performance, such as winning the sprint race in China and a strong recovery to fourth place in Imola. Sainz emphasized that adaptation difficulties are common for any driver switching teams, like himself at Williams, and emphasized the need for time to judge a driver’s performance accurately in a new team. According to Sainz, it is premature to assess Hamilton’s career at Ferrari based on a few races, as time will ultimately reveal the true outcome of such transitions.
