Hamilton: "There is a lot of pressure, but we will achieve our goal."

Lewis Hamilton is starting to truly experience what it feels like and what it means to be a driver for Scuderia Ferrari. The seven-time world champion was initially carried on everyone's palms, but nowadays even the Tifosi are increasingly letting go...

Where is the hype before the season starts, the honeymoon period, the carefree photo ops? Regarding Ferrari, we are increasingly hearing phrases like “suffering, decline, then next year.” Hamilton is not surprised by any of this; he was prepared for it:

“I’m not surprised by what’s happening now. In some ways, I expected this; after all, we are talking about the most prestigious team in F1 history. It’s natural that we are more in the spotlight, more is being written, filmed, and pondered about us, everyone has an opinion. This is not simple, getting to know each other doesn’t happen overnight; we need to give ourselves time for that. We are evolving, moving around, trying to channel that passion and energy that has always characterized Ferrari, and that can drive us forward. Everyone in the team is putting their heart and soul into the project; we are riding this roller coaster together, and I have no doubt that we will ultimately reach our goal.” - summarized Lewis Hamilton what he expects and how he feels.

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