F1 commentator Martin Brundle believes 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton would have been “a ꦿ🦋bit frustrated” with his first practice session for Ferrari.

Hamilton ended FP1 at Albert Park 12th in the order, just over eight-tenths off the pace set by 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris.

The seven-time F1 world champion was also 0.6s off the pace set by Ferrari teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc, who was third-fastest in first practice.

He was fifth in FP2, still behind Leclerc. It’s still 🌌early days for Hamilton, who continues to get up to speed with꧑ his new team.

Hamilton complained over team radio abou♊t handling his Ferrari in F❀P1.

He told race engine🧸er Riccꦦardo Adami: “I am struggling to turn the car.”

Hamilton will have one more pr🅠actice session to fine-tune his Ferrari ahead of the first qualifying outing of the year.

Brundle, on duty for Sky Sports this weekend, commented on Hamilton keeping his helmet on when e🍬xiting the Ferrari garage after prac꧑tice.

“He did have a clean session,” Brundle said. “What alarmed me a little bit was that Lewis came 🐟out at the back of his garage wearing his crash helmet, which I never think is a good sign, having done tha🌼t myself a few times as well when you just want to keep the lid on.

“I think he will be a bit frustrated with that fi𒐪rst session. He looked very good early on. It depends if he had some issues - we 🥂will find out later.”

Former W Series driver Naomi Schiff feels that Hamilton was likely “building int🐭o it” without taking many risks.

She conceded that the gap between Le💙clerc and Hamilton was “bigger” than expected.

“It feels that might be the case - building into it, not going too fast too quickly,” Schiff added. “We saw George going off as well. The track will be a little bit green, you kn🦩ow, as the evolution improves.

“They will be chasing that grip and chasing t🌄hat confidence as well. It is a bigger gap than we expected at this point in the game. I am sure he will close that gap to Charles.”

A point to prove for Hamilton in 2025

Hamilton’s final year with Mercedes was tough as he strug🐷gled with his qualꦏifying pace.

Hamilton out-qualified168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: George Russell just five times across the 24 races last year.

It was the first time Hamilton was beate𒐪n on a Saturday since 2014 against Nico Rosberg.

Hamilton will know that upping his qualifying pace will be crucial if he is going to succeജed at F💝errari.

He will have his work cut out, though, given hౠe’s going up against Leclerc, who is widely regarded as the🍒 fastest driver in F1 over one lap.

However, Hamilton has a mighty record at Albert Park over the yea༺rs.

Hamilton was unbeaten in qualifying for Merce𒐪des between 2014 and 2019.