Ferrari F1 chief confirms Lewis Hamilton discussion over car complaints

Ferrari F1 chief Fred Vasseur has confirmed he will talk to Lewis Hamilton regarding his car complaints at the British Grand Prix that were 'not always true'.

Hamilton finished fourth in his home race at Silverstone, missing out on a podium place in front of his adoring crowd by just one position.

Whilst Hamilton did win the sprint race in China earlier this season, missing out on the top three on Sunday means his wait for a first Ferrari grand prix podium goes on, and after the race, the seven-time champion complained of a 'snappy' car.

However, speaking to the media after the race, Ferrari chief Vasseur pointed to the fact that Max Verstappen had been saying the same about his Red Bull, and also stated that Hamilton's complaints were 'not always true.'

"I think Max did the same," Vasseur told the media. "I didn’t have time to discuss with Lewis about the balance, but I think from the car, and he said this in the radio, ‘very snappy’, but it was not always true."

Hamilton faced with another difficult race

Vasseur continued: "I think it’s very difficult to have a consistent car, it’s where McLaren is much faster than everybody, because if you have a look, everybody is competitive, but [a] couple of laps, it’s easier that we are competitive at the beginning of the stint, or at the end of the stint, or dependent on the tyre pressure,"

"And soon as you are a bit aware of this, you are struggling a lot, but let me discuss with Lewis."

While Hamilton did match his best grand prix result as a Ferrari driver and cut the gap to Charles Leclerc in the drivers' standings to 16 points, it will feel like a missed opportunity for the seven-time champion.

2025 podium sitters Verstappen, George Russell, Kimi Antonelli and Leclerc were all either down the order or out of the race by the time the Brit came out of the pits late on, and his two competitors for the podium were Hulkenberg and, surprisingly, Lance Stroll.

What's more, Hamilton's failure to get on the podium brought to an end a stellar record around Silverstone that has seen him claim at least a podium in the last 11 seasons.

The 40-year-old will see the British GP as yet another disappointing result in what has been a torrid first half of a season with Ferrari.

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