Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc expressed their frustration at Ferrari's performance in Saturday's Sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix. The British driver, who started from the pit lane due to set-up changes, struggled to extract any speed from his car, finishing 17th despite being just one place better off than teammate Carlos Sainz Jr.
Hamilton described his experience as "a fight like you couldn't believe", highlighting the lack of stability in the car. "We just don't have any stability," he said, explaining that the rear end was sliding and snapping constantly. The Mercedes driver also mentioned mid-corner understeer and oversteer on entry and exit, making it difficult for him to drive the car smoothly.
Leclerc's struggles were no different. He started in the top 10 but still struggled with the car, finishing 13th despite sticking with his original set-up. The Monegasque driver described the weekend as "unbelievably difficult" and mentioned mid-corner understeer and oversteer on entry and exit.
The team's struggles are further compounded by Ferrari's failure to score points in the Sprint, putting them firmly behind Mercedes and Red Bull in the constructors' championship standings. With a 22-point deficit over Red Bull and a significant gap with second-placed Mercedes, Ferrari will need a strong performance from Hamilton to keep their championship hopes alive.
Hamilton acknowledged that his car felt better after making changes, but ultimately didn't come together. Leclerc also agreed that their cars felt okay, but the times just weren't there. The team's woes have left them staring at fourth place in the constructors' standings, a far cry from their usual status as one of the top teams in F1.
With Mercedes and Red Bull breathing down their necks, Ferrari must dig deep to salvage what's left of their championship bid. A strong performance on Sunday could still save the day for the struggling team, but it will require some serious improvement if they hope to stay in contention.
Hamilton described his experience as "a fight like you couldn't believe", highlighting the lack of stability in the car. "We just don't have any stability," he said, explaining that the rear end was sliding and snapping constantly. The Mercedes driver also mentioned mid-corner understeer and oversteer on entry and exit, making it difficult for him to drive the car smoothly.
Leclerc's struggles were no different. He started in the top 10 but still struggled with the car, finishing 13th despite sticking with his original set-up. The Monegasque driver described the weekend as "unbelievably difficult" and mentioned mid-corner understeer and oversteer on entry and exit.
The team's struggles are further compounded by Ferrari's failure to score points in the Sprint, putting them firmly behind Mercedes and Red Bull in the constructors' championship standings. With a 22-point deficit over Red Bull and a significant gap with second-placed Mercedes, Ferrari will need a strong performance from Hamilton to keep their championship hopes alive.
Hamilton acknowledged that his car felt better after making changes, but ultimately didn't come together. Leclerc also agreed that their cars felt okay, but the times just weren't there. The team's woes have left them staring at fourth place in the constructors' standings, a far cry from their usual status as one of the top teams in F1.
With Mercedes and Red Bull breathing down their necks, Ferrari must dig deep to salvage what's left of their championship bid. A strong performance on Sunday could still save the day for the struggling team, but it will require some serious improvement if they hope to stay in contention.
The situation with Ferrari seems pretty grim right now, but I think Hamilton's words are still super true – it's not over yet! They'll need a strong show on Sunday to salvage what's left of their championship hopes. 
Can they do it? Only time will tell 
they really need to figure out whats goin on with that car... lewis and charles both said pretty much the same thing about mid corner understeer and oversteer its like the car was just unbalanced the whole time i dont get why the team cant make some tweaks or somethin to stabilize it
... I mean, their car wasn't perfect, yeah, no need to lie 
. But 17th and 13th? That's some harsh words from Hamilton and Leclerc 
. What did they expect? One day you're on top, the next you're fighting for scraps 
. Mercedes and Red Bull have been on fire all season 
... Ferrari can't just magically turn it around without a few more tweaks and upgrades 
... trying to win everything from the get-go? It's just gonna lead to disappointment 
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It's like they're trying to sabotage themselves or something! And now they're stuck in fourth place in the constructors' standings, which is just wild 
. I mean I know Mercedes and Red Bull are strong contenders but come on Ferrari, you guys used to be the kings of F1 
. I'm seriously rooting for them now just so I can see some drama unfold in the season finale 
. Lewis and Charles are both superstars on the track, but it's not their fault that the car isn't working out 
. They changed the set-up for Hamilton and he was still having issues 
. And Leclerc was stuck in the same boat 
. I think Ferrari should be a bit more open about what's going on with their car 
? It's not like Mercedes and Red Bull are getting away scot-free either 
. Let's give Ferrari some time to figure it out 
, they're still one of the best teams in F1 
lewis and charles were just getting torched out there like their cars were impossible to handle lol 22 point deficit is huge they need a miracle on sunday to get back in the game 
but you gotta give credit to mercedes and red bull they're on fire 
. They need to figure out what's going wrong and fix it ASAP if they want to salvage their championship bid. It won't be easy, but I still have faith in them - they've been in tough spots before and managed to come out on top 
does that mean if they win sunday they can close the gap? idk about sunday tho, ferrari's gotta step up their game 
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. And what's with all these mid-corner understeer and oversteer issues? Can't the team just get it together?! 