Jacques Villeneuve tells Sky Sports that Ferrari “know they are in trouble” after Lewis Hamilton and teammate Charles Leclerc were disqualified from the Chinese Grand Prix two weeks prior, qualifying eighth and fourth, respectively, for the Japanese Grand Prix. Ferrari “know they are in trouble” after Lewis Hamilton and teammate Charles Leclerc qualified in eighth and fourth place for the Japanese Grand Prix, respectively, two weeks after both were eliminated from the Chinese Grand Prix.
The highlight of Hamilton’s Ferrari career thus far has been a sprint victory in China. He and Leclerc finished 10th and eighth in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, respectively, and now have single-figure point totals ahead of Sunday’s race at Suzuka.
Williams and Villeneuve, the 1997 world champions, said to Sky Sports F1: “They are aware of their problems and are unsure of how to resolve them.: “They are aware of their problems and are unsure of how to resolve them. It is not looking good for Ferrari because they can see that the opposition will improve.
Hamilton: I am not good enough
Hamilton said that his qualifying performance was “not good enough from my side” and that he finished more than six tenths behind Max Verstappen, the unexpected pole sitter.
At Suzuka, Red Bull driver Verstappen broke the lap record of McLaren’s championship leader Lando Norris to take the top spot.
Hamilton was disqualified in China two weeks ago due to excessive skid-block wear, which may have been the cause of Ferrari’s higher car in Japan.
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