Vasseur 'Very Pleased' with Hamilton's Start as Ferrari Eyes Improvement
Summary
Frederic Vasseur is encouraged by Ferrari's strong opening to the 2026 F1 season and Lewis Hamilton's performance in Australia, but emphasizes the team has a 'tonnes of things to improve' to fight for championships. Ferrari finished 3rd and 4th in Melbourne, establishing themselves as Mercedes' nearest rival early on.
Ferrari Team Principal Frederic Vasseur expressed satisfaction with the team's competitive start to the 2026 Formula 1 season and was "very pleased" with Lewis Hamilton's performance in Australia, but stressed a "very long list" of improvements is needed to sustain a title challenge. The Scuderia emerged as the closest challenger to favorites Mercedes in Melbourne, with Charles Leclerc and Hamilton securing third and fourth, applying early pressure on winner George Russell.
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