Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes F1 warns that it will take at least four races to understand the 2022 F1 machine W13.
The Mercedes F1 also struggled to get a consistent pace in the second F1 preseason test in 2022 in Bahrain, with the W13 in particular suffering from the extreme popo-position phenomenon compared to its major rivals.
Due to this struggle at the Bahrain International Circuit, Lewis Hamilton has said bearishly that Mercedes F1 is not in a position to compete for victory at this time.
Lewis Hamilton, who attended the Dubai Expo event on Monday, March 14, reiterated that the Mercedes F1 was outnumbered, saying that it might take at least four races for the team to understand W13 correctly. I warned.
“The test was difficult,” admitted Lewis Hamilton.
“When we take part in this race, we’re still learning regarding this car. At least the first four races will probably be.”
“We have some problems, everyone is bouncing up and down.”
Seven-time F1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton has had many video meetings this week to ensure that Mercedes F1 is in the best possible place for this weekend’s season opener Bahrain Grand Prix. It was revealed that there was.
“The testing was hard, but the great thing is that we then had a conference call with everyone at Brixworth (headquarters of Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains, UK) regarding the engine, drivability and our way of doing things. We’re talking. We can do more power this week, “explained Lewis Hamilton.
“Then there is a conference call with all the engineers at Blackley (Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport Factory) on how to move this car forward, prevent jumps and get all the performance out.”
“Everyone is enthusiastic, everyone is excited, and these engineers love the challenge, so that’s a good thing.”
Red Bull Racing’s active F1 World Champion Max Verstappen has finished the F1 Bahrain test in the fastest time, and Lewis Hamilton has been nominated for victory with Scuderia Ferrari.
“There were a lot of cars that looked pretty fast,” said Lewis Hamilton.
“Alfa Romeo looked fast, Valtteri (Bottus) looked fast. Of course, Red Bull and Ferrari looked ridiculously fast at this point.”
“But we are the best team. Definitely.”
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