Hamilton follows Leclerc's example in tuning.

      At Silverstone, Lewis Hamilton finished fourth, after which he stated that he feels the Ferrari SF-25 car better. According to Jérôme d'Ambrosio, deputy team principal of the Italian team, this is related to the fact that the seven-time world champion has followed Charles Leclerc's example in setup approach.

      Back in April, around the time of the Japanese Grand Prix, Leclerc tried to set up the car with a tendency towards oversteering, which allowed him to achieve higher results – after Suzuki, he had podium finishes in four of the eight races.

      Unlike his teammate, Hamilton found it more difficult to adapt to the car, and this season he has not yet reached the podium, but starting from the Austrian race, he decided to apply settings similar to those preferred by Leclerc, although this leads to more intense rear tire wear.

      d'Ambrosio confirmed that in the near future, Lewis will continue to set up the car in this way: "I would say that this is the current decision. To get the maximum out of the car, a certain approach to balance is needed, and Charles has been configuring his car with a more noticeable oversteering tilt for several races.

      In his case, it worked quite well, and Lewis has also adjusted his approach in the same way, which has helped him too. Ultimately, I believe this is related to the specifics of the current regulations, where the car behaves quite nervously at the entry to corners, and drivers need to manage this."

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