Ferrari confirm Lewis Hamilton decision after significant F1 change

Ferrari has confirmed that Lewis Hamilton is set to continue with his recent change of following Charles Leclerc's set-up in upcoming races.

Around the time of the Japanese GP, Leclerc moved towards a more oversteer-inclined set-up for his SF-25, with this bringing a relative upturn in results for the Monegasque, who banked four podiums in the eight races after Suzuka. 

By contrast, Hamilton has struggled to adapt to his Ferrari machine and remains without a podium at the half-way mark of the season, setting an unwanted career record of 14 races without a podium after finishing fourth at Silverstone. 

However, at the Austrian GP, Hamilton revealed that he had been migrating towards Leclerc's set-up, despite this incurring more tyre wear for the seven-time champion. 

Addressing the change in Hamilton's set-up, deputy team boss Jerome D'Ambrosio has confirmed that it is a direction Hamilton will be following for the foreseeable future.

"I'd say at the moment, definitely," D'Ambrosio explained when questioned by media, including RacingNews365, if Hamilton would stick with Leclerc's set-up moving forwards.

"To extract the maximum from the car, there is a certain need in terms of balance, and Charles has had a car with a bit more oversteery for a few races, and that has worked well for him.

"Lewis did in fact move in that direction recently, and he is also making it work.

"In the end, I think it is an aspect of the current regulations where we see a lot of nervousness on entry that the drivers need to be able to deal with it."