Formula one driver Lewis Hamilton believes Ferrari can still finish the season on a positive note despite their fading title hopes.
The seven-time world champion said finishing in the top three of the Drivers’ Championship would be a “huge achievement” for the team, asking critics to also focus on the positives from their season.
Hamilton’s title hopes have taken a major hit in recent races, with the Ferrari driver now 101 points behind championship leader Kimi Antonelli.
He also admitted that Ferrari’s recent results have not been good enough, but believes the team can learn from their mistakes and make improvements.
“I think there’s positives to take out of the last few races, it’s just they haven’t been, I would say, the best in terms of execution and we’ve not had the best results,” Hamilton said.
“But the positives we take forwards and we try and learn from the areas we weren’t as good. I believe we can make improvements and I think we have.
“I’m excited for this weekend.”
Hamilton is currently 20 points behind George Russell in the standings, while Ferrari continue to fight for a strong position in the Constructors’ Championship.
Looking at how far Ferrari have come compared to last season, Hamilton believes their progress should not be ignored.
“I think it’s also just having to think about where we were last year and where we’ve come to this year and whilst it sometimes seems doom and gloom, you actually have to look at the positives,” he said.
He added that finishing in the top three, or even second, would be a major achievement for Ferrari.
“We’ve been fighting, we’ve had wins and podiums, the team have done an incredible job in terms of bringing upgrades, so you really have to acknowledge the good things that we’ve done this year,” Hamilton said.
