Hamilton: The balance needs to be improved on the fast lap.

Hamilton: The balance needs to be improved on the fast lap.

      In Friday practice at the Dutch Grand Prix the Ferrari drivers fell well short of the leaders. Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc did not go into details about exactly what the car's problems are, but noted that they are finding it difficult to challenge McLaren and Aston Martin.

      Lewis Hamilton (6th): "Great to be back on track. In the first practice the car was outside its optimal operating window, but we made encouraging progress between sessions.

      There is still a lot to do to improve the balance for a fast lap, but over a long run the car looks more stable.

      On this track qualifying plays a decisive role, so in the third practice we'll continue the work started on Saturday and try to improve."

      Charles Leclerc (8th): "A difficult Friday. The second practice went somewhat better than the first, but we are far from the positions we want to be in. We need to do everything possible to change the situation tomorrow.

      I think it will be hard for us to challenge McLaren and Aston Martin, who were very quick today. Our main losses are coming through two corners, so we will continue to work to find a solution for them."

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Hamilton: The balance needs to be improved on the fast lap.

In Friday's practice sessions at the Dutch Grand Prix, Ferrari's drivers fell well short of the leaders. Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc declined to go into detail about exactly what the car's problems were, but noted that they are finding it difficult to challenge McLaren and Aston Martin.