Lewis Hamilton told he was ‘absolutely right’ to disagree with Ferrari over key Austrian Grand Prix decision

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Lewis Hamilton finished the Austrian Grand Prix in fourth place but it was a difficult race for both Ferrari drivers.

Hamilton and teammate Charles Leclerc were unable to challenge the two McLarens, who were leading the race, because they were told by their engineers to lift and coast early in the race.

The seven-time world champion kept a steady gap to Leclerc throughout the race, bringing him his 10th points finish for Ferrari of the season.

Hamilton could be heard sounding dejected over team radio, having admitted that he needs to figure out his lack of pace in the Ferrari.

Peter Windsor felt Ferrari’s engineers did not do Hamilton any favours with their strategy when speaking on his YouTube channel, having forced him into a two-stop strategy.

Peter Windsor questions Ferrari strategy in Austrian Grand Prix

Jacques Villeneuve questioned Ferrari’s strategy in Austria, and Windsor thinks Hamilton was right to disagree with his team when he was told to pit again.

“Lewis was complaining on his second stop that he shouldn’t have been brought in [to the pits]. And I think he was probably right because he wasn’t using the tyres that much and could’ve got to the finish,” said Windsor.

“But Ferrari were just locked into it being a top-stopper and Pirelli predicted before the race that all cars would run two stops, but guess who didn’t run a two-stop? Liam Lawson and Fernando Alonso. They did a one-stop and had great results.

“So I think Lewis is absolutely right to say he didn’t want to come in, but why is that conversation taking place in the middle of the race? What is going on at Ferrari?”

Lewis Hamilton hoping for Ferrari to make progress after Silverstone upgrade

Ferrari brought an updated floor to the recent race in Austria but that was only one part of the main package they have planned for the upcoming races.

The main Ferrari update is to the rear suspension of the SF-25 which Hamilton is hoping will improve their performance, and cure the problem they have with excessive plank wear.

The updated car should enable them to close the gap to Red Bull and Mercedes, as Hamilton is currently unable to unlock the potential of his car.

Hamilton said after the Spanish GP that he suffered badly due to the poor balance of his car, commenting that it was the worst it has ever been.