Lewis Hamilton is “prepared” and his Ferrari staff are “absolutely centered” to hit the bottom working when Method 1 fires up once more at this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix.
Hamilton forged some doubt as as to if he would take part in Zandvoort when he mentioned solely that he would “hopefully” return for the primary race again after the game’s summer time shutdown.
The 40-year-old described himself as “completely ineffective” and known as on Ferrari to interchange him after he began and completed twelfth on the final spherical in Hungary on August 3. Charles Leclerc was fourth within the different Ferrari.
Hamilton is 42 factors behind Leclerc on the planet championship, has been out-qualified by his teammate 10 occasions thus far, crushed him in solely two races, and continues to be awaiting his first podium in Ferrari colors.
However in Ferrari’s press launch to preview the fifteenth spherical of the marketing campaign, staff principal Fred Vasseur mentioned: “We’re again on monitor after the summer time break, which gave the staff and the drivers an opportunity to recharge, able to face a really busy remaining a part of the season.
“Within the Netherlands, we need to preserve the optimistic momentum constructed up over the previous few races, the place we made progress when it comes to competitiveness.
“Charles and Lewis are prepared, and the staff is absolutely centered, and decided to place them in the very best place to get some good outcomes.”
Hamilton’s former teammate George Russell is closing in on a contract extension with Mercedes.
Nonetheless, the PA information company understands there are not any plans for affirmation of the British driver’s renewal to be rubber-stamped in Zandvoort.
Oscar Piastri heads the standings heading into the second half of the 12 months. Piastri holds a nine-point lead over McLaren teammate Lando Norris with 10 rounds remaining.
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