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Lewis Hamilton says he is “definitely having to adapt my driving style” due to differences between Mercedes and Ferrari’s cars.
Lewis Hamilton had the opportunity to drive a Ferrari F1 car ahead of the 2025 season, and he says he is still trying to adapt to a completely new design philosophy.
“I am still acclimatising to the Ferrari car,” the Briton told the BBC.
“It is a lot different to what I have lived with for the last few years in this generation of cars, but also controls and everything.
“Over the last 10 years, I have been used to a certain way of working and I am still adapting to those things.”
Lewis then highlighted some of the differences between the Ferrari and Mercedes cars.
“I am definitely having to adapt my driving style. It’s rare that you just jump in and it just fits.
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“For example, the steering wheel is completely different. All the switch settings are completely different. The software is different.
“Not only that, I am adapting to a car that’s made quite differently from what I’ve worked with in the past. To achieve a similar sort of thing, the feeling is a lot different.”
However, he added he will not have to change his driving style “too much”.
“I don’t feel that currently I’m having to change my driving style too much. I’m actually feeling quite comfortable in the car and just taking one step at a time.
“I hope and we’ll see as we get further down the line at the real race circuits that we’re going to just how much aligns and how much change I might have to do.
“The key is to be open-minded and to be dynamic. I think, luckily, with my experience, I should be able to do that,” Hamilton concluded.
