A regulatory revolution. It is the recipe that lewis hamilton asks that the Formula 1 apply to curb the overwhelming dominance that Red Bull he had in 2022 and has maintained in the first races of this season.
This 2023 is the second year of the current technical regulations in the premier category of motorsport, characterized by the ‘ground effect’ and the simplification of aerodynamics. The seven-time world champion believes that he has made the races more entertaining, since there are more fights on the track.
“It’s not my job to convince people to watch this sport.. I myself do not see it. But for me, it’s not boring. Every day I put myself to the test to try to get back to the front of the grid. So from my point of view it’s not boring at all“Hamilton says.
However, the Briton believes that Red Bull’s dominance may slow down the growth the sport is experiencing: “As a fan who loves racing, I can understand that, because surely there isn’t as much of a show right now as what people are used togiven in, for example, the NFL or the NBA. But it’s not up to me.”
That’s why, proposes to change the regulationor, or even bring forward the modification scheduled for 2026. “I don’t know what the concrete solution is, but I think that We gotta keep changing the rules otherwise it will be like this for years, at least until 2026“, explains Hamilton.
This desperation to break Red Bull’s dominance contrasts with the assessment he made in his day about the dominance of Mercedeswhat gWon the constructors’ championship eight years in a row. Then, Hamilton asked that the regulations not be modified so as not to artificially adulterate the competition. Now that the one who dominates is Red Bull, Lewis’ opinion has radically changed.
