Hakkinen on pressure at Ferrari – ‘It’s a national team’

Former World Champion Mika Hakkinen says there is an additional pressure involved in driving for Ferrari, likening it to an Italian national team. Hakkinen's comments come after Ferrari chairman John Elkann gave a rare interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport , in which he said the F1 team was making too many mistakes and needed to improve. 2022 began well for Ferrari, with Charles Leclerc winning two of the first three races and establishing a lead at the top of the Drivers' Championship. However, a combination of driver error, questionable strategy and poor reliability has seen Leclerc and Ferrari fall…

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