Aty wrote: ↑1 week ago
Michael Ferner wrote: ↑1 week ago
Aty wrote: ↑1 week ago
Some articles do suggest that Hamilton had a "fight with pedals". Sorry for describing it that way, but Ferrari has a different system from Mercedes, and it's new to him.
Err... they have only two pedals anyway, so what is different with the Ferrari system?

Left=Go & Right=Stop? Sounds like the most BS excuse I've ever heard!
That's only beginning. Who knows what's going on.
I do however agree, that race cars from a one design to another respond to driver's input differently, and it might take a lap or two to get "acquainted". Both, Sebastian (in his Ferrari) and Max last year were referring to this problem when development takes wrong turn. Max said, paraphrasing, I wanted to do one thing, and the car was doing something else. That certainly is no good regardless one's point of view.
Here is one that no doubt will have the effect of lighting a few fires in the Leclerc v Lewis mind games. Ferrari have in recent years run a push rod front suspension system. Mercedes has always recently run a pull rod system. They each give minor variations of feel to the driver. Lewis likes the system he has got used to. So does Charles like the system he has got used to;. Well, Ferrari are changing their suspension system to push rod.
Are they building the car to Lewis's preferences rather than Charles? Of course it could be just coincidence and Ferrari have suddenly decided to change their design philosophy. It could even be a new designer or aero whiz kid has suggested it. Maybe experimenting for the new regs for next year.
The advantages of a pull rod system over a pushrod is that it might offer aero advantages by improving airflow round the front tyres.
FWIW the Ferrari already has pull rod rear suspension.... that makes them the only team (bar Haas who follow Ferrari lead to do so because they use the Ferrari transmission and mounting points.) The other teams use pushrod rear for the same aero reasons.....
"it provides better aerodynamic opportunities as it moves a key element out of the way for cleaner airflow to the diffuser and rear wing area, and frees up some space at the lower front of the gearbox, which can be useful for packaging".
Sauber, despite being Ferrari engine customers go with the majority and use pushrod rear.....so much do they want a pushrod rear, while Ferrari supplies the gearbox internals to Sauber, Sauber developed its own casing in order to be able to have its own suspension geometry design - complete with pushrod operation.
Anyway I thought it interesting that the Ferrari front suspension design philosophy has suddenly this year changed to a system favoured by Lewis.