the tension continues between Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes. After a start to the season in which the German team has been far from fighting for victories, and has even been surpassed by Aston Martin, The British driver was quick to criticize the behavior of his new car.
After the Bahrain Grand Prix, the first event of the year, Hamilton assured that the team had given a big step back and that they were much further from the head That the last year. At the Australian Grand Prix, the W14 was more competitive and even could overcome Fernando Alonso to achieve the second position, but not even that good result has managed to calm the waters on the star team.
The Briton assures that, given the real speed of the 2023 Mercedes, he will not be able to fight for victories and forces him to change objectives. “I don’t like driving cars that aren’t good. I don’t like driving a car that’s It’s not what we wanted to have but I love the challenge of seeing what I can do with it. Ok right now it’s not possible to win so what’s the most we can get?” Hamilton told Fox Sports Australia.
Despite the fact that Mercedes is far from the performance shown by Red Bull At the start of the season, Hamilton assures that he is prepared to fight for the title if he has a competitive car again: “I am ready to win a world championship. I have prepared myself in the best way I can this year. And if the car comes out good, I’ll be ready to fight.”
Hamilton, whose contract ends at the end of this season, continues without renewing with Mercedes. In recent weeks, his environment has dropped a possible signing by Ferrari, and now, after his statements about the new car, the Briton has made it clear that he is not at all happy with the performance of Mercedes. Without a doubt, the future of Lewis Hamilton will give a lot to talk about in the coming months.
