Lewis Hamilton said on Thursday it could take months to get to grips with his new Ferrari and he was paying no attention to those questioning his performances.
The seven-times Formula One world champion, a record winner of 105 races and title winner with both McLaren and Mercedes, joined Ferrari at the start of the year in a headline-grabbing move.
Ferrari have not won a title of any sort since 2008 and Hamilton's arrival has had fans dreaming that he might be able to deliver but reality has not followed the script so far.
Although the 40-year-old won a sprint race in China in March, he has failed to finish higher than fifth in any of five races to date while teammate Charles Leclerc was third in Saudi Arabia last month.
"When I joined Mercedes, the first six months were tough getting attuned to working with new people," Hamilton told reporters at the Miami Grand Prix.
"Obviously, the engineers I'm working with now are used to setting up a car for a different driver and a different driving style, and I'm used to driving a car with a different driving style.
"So it’s a combination of a bunch of different things."
Asked whether he expected a similar timeline at Ferrari to that experienced at Mercedes, Hamilton replied: "I really don’t know. I genuinely don’t. We’re working as hard as we can to shorten that, but it could be longer. Who knows?"
Hamilton has seen his future called into question by some television pundits, including former drivers, but he shrugged that off.
"I just don’t really think about it. I try not to really focus on opinions of people that have no insight into actually what is going on -- insights from individuals that have never been in my position," he said.
"So yeah, I just keep my head down and try to continue to enjoy the work that I do with the people I work with."
Mexico City launched the 20th edition of its annual Torta Fair on Wednesday, unveiling what organizers say is the world’s largest torta, measuring 9...
Chinese companies are ramping up investment in Indonesia to avoid steep U.S. import tariffs and tap into Southeast Asia’s largest consumer market....
Bitcoin surged to a new all-time high as expectations grow for U.S. interest rate cuts and regulatory moves favouring crypto investment, boosting inve...
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has revoked or restricted visas on Wednesday, for certain officials from Africa, the Caribbean, and Brazil tied to...
The U.S. government on Wednesday signed an executive order to ease federal regulations on commercial rocket launches, potentially benefiting SpaceX an...
Nigeria has submitted a formal bid to host a Formula 1 Grand Prix, in what officials are calling a landmark effort to place the country on the global motorsport map.
Red Bull have sacked team principal Christian Horner and appointed Laurent Mekies as the Briton's replacement, the Formula One team announced on Wednesday.
The Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring will stay on the calendar through to 2041 after it was announced on Sunday that a contract extension that equals Miami as the longest in Formula One.
Thailand’s cabinet has approved a $1.2 billion plan to host a Formula 1 street race in Bangkok starting in 2028, aiming to boost tourism and put the capital on the global motorsport map with an annual event running through 2032.
The world’s biggest dance music festival faces an unexpected setback as a fire destroys its main stage, prompting a last-minute response from organisers determined to keep the party alive in Boom, Belgium.
A powerful eruption at Japan’s Shinmoedake volcano sent an ash plume more than 3,000 metres high on Sunday morning, prompting safety warnings from authorities.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Oaxaca region of Mexico on Saturday.
A resumption of Iraq’s Kurdish oil exports is not expected in the near term, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, despite an announcement by Iraq’s federal government a day earlier stating that shipments would resume immediately.
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 56 kilometres east of Gorgan in northern Iran early Sunday morning, according to preliminary seismic data.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has revoked or restricted visas on Wednesday, for certain officials from Africa, the Caribbean, and Brazil tied to Cuba’s overseas medical worker programme, citing concerns over forced labour and financial exploitation.
North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong, a senior official in the ruling Workers’ Party, said on Thursday that South Korea’s belief in Pyongyang’s response to peace overtures is a “pipedream.”
U.S. President Donald Trump warned of “severe consequences” if Russia’s Vladimir Putin refuses to agree to peace in Ukraine, while suggesting a follow-up meeting could include Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The U.S. Department of Energy announced on Wednesday that the Trump administration has unveiled a nearly $1 billion funding plan to boost U.S. production of critical minerals and materials, aiming to reduce reliance on foreign suppliers, particularly China.
The Philippine government reported that a Chinese jet fighter intercepted a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) aircraft with journalists onboard during a patrol over the Scarborough Shoal on 13 August, further straining tensions in the South China Sea.
You can download the AnewZ application from Play Store and the App Store.
What is your opinion on this topic?
Leave the first comment