Hamilton: It went much worse than I thought.

Hamilton: It went much worse than I thought.

      Both Ferrari drivers scored points in Melbourne, but are disappointed with the competitiveness of the car and the weekend's results.…

      Frederic Wasser, team leader: "We cannot be satisfied because the result does not match the potential of our car, which means that we, as a team, did not do our job.

      Charles made a good start, Lewis also fought for positions, but when the rain resumed, we risked staying on the track, as did Max Verstappen, but we made a mistake, drove an extra lap on slicks, and paid for it.

      As for the positive aspects of the weekend, on Friday we showed a high pace on a short and long series of laps, matching the speed of Mercedes and Red Bull and only slightly losing to McLaren.

      It's good that we'll be back on the track in a few days, which means we'll be able to assess our potential again very soon. It's a very long season ahead, we just need to keep working hard."

      Charles Leclair (8th): "It's a difficult race, we have a lot to analyze and work on. Our car wasn't the fastest, but in such weather conditions there is always a chance to score more points, which we didn't take advantage of.

      I lost a few places after the turn in turn 11, then we made a pit stop a lap later and lost positions again. In the first case, it was my mistake, with the second one, we will deal with the team together, analyze our decisions and make sure that we make the right choice if such a situation arises again."

      Lewis Hamilton (10th): "I got off to a good start, but I lost pace at the exit of the first corner, passing Charles, and got stuck behind Elbon for most of the race.

      In the rain, it all depends on the timing of the pit stop and a little bit of luck. We took a chance and won back a few places, but then we switched to intermediate tyres too late and ended up at the end of the top ten.

      It was very difficult and went much worse than I thought. It was very, very difficult to drive the car today. I am very glad that I kept her from hitting the wall, which she had been aiming for most of the race. But it's a rewarding experience. Now it is clear that on a wet track, this power plant requires completely different modes, different piloting, and other settings.

      I'm looking forward to next weekend in China and getting behind the wheel again."

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Hamilton: It went much worse than I thought.

Both Ferrari drivers scored points in Melbourne, but are disappointed with the competitiveness of the car and the weekend's results.…