Hamilton's First Season At Ferrari 'a Nightmare'

Lewis Hamilton said his first play astatine Ferrari had been "a nightmare" aft he retired from nan Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

The seven-time world champion was deed by nan Williams of Carlos Sainz connected nan first lap, earlier misjudging an attempted overtake connected Alpine's Franco Colapinto astatine nan commencement of thigh two.

That resulted successful beforehand helping harm which was quickly replaced during a pit stop, but he was near lacking gait pinch a damaged floor.

Hamilton was fixed a five-second punishment for nan incident pinch Colapinto and yet retired from past position connected thigh 39.

He is yet to decorativeness connected nan podium for Ferrari, though he had a ascendant triumph successful nan sprint race astatine nan Chinese Grand Prix successful March.

"This is simply a nightmare, and I person been surviving it for a while. The flip betwixt nan dream of driving for this astonishing squad and nan nightmare of nan results we person had, nan ups and downs, it's challenging," Hamilton told Sky Sports.

It completed a miserable time for Ferrari pinch Charles Leclerc retiring earlier successful nan title aft a collision pinch Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli collapsed his beforehand suspension. The Italian rookie had been knocked into Leclerc's way by nan McLaren of Oscar Piastri.

In a abstracted question and reply pinch Viaplay, Hamilton was much optimistic astir nan Ferrari and what he mightiness beryllium capable to execute successful nan future.

"It would beryllium incorrect to opportunity that location are nary positives astatine all," he said.

"If you look astatine Charles' capacity successful qualifying, it shows that nan car does person immoderate gait successful it.

"But we are conscionable really having to conflict done those hardships astatine nan moment. I person to judge that these hardships lead to… I judge location is thing bonzer up ahead successful my life and successful my destiny.

"I genuinely still judge successful this squad and what we tin execute together. I conscionable person to support pushing and support giving them everything I can."

The double Ferrari status successful Sao Paulo near them 4th successful nan constructors' championship, pinch Mercedes now 36 points clear successful 2nd and Red Bull successful third.