Lewis Hamilton "much happier" with Ferrari after difficult Friday

Lewis Hamilton expressed satisfaction with his Ferrari after qualifying fifth for the Dutch Grand Prix. He had a difficult Friday, qualifying seventh, 0.624 seconds off the sprint pole. However, the team made changes to the car's setup before qualifying, which Hamilton said helped him feel more comfortable.

Hamilton explained that building confidence in the car was like building a wall, brick by brick. He had felt confident in the single practice session on Friday but lost that confidence during the sprint qualifying, and had to start rebuilding. The changes made by the team ultimately paid off, but Hamilton was still frustrated with the direction they had taken after the first practice session.

According to Motorsport.com and Yahoo Sports, Hamilton finished the sprint in seventh and was 0.014 seconds behind Lando Norris, and Charles Leclerc was third, just 0.055 seconds off George Russell's sprint pole.

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