Formula 1: Lewis Hamilton Desperate to Challenge for Championship – Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has asked his Mercedes-AMG Petronas team to make improvements in their car. The veteran racer who missed out on his record eighth title last season has started this season rather poorly and will be desperate to make a good start after three races of the F1 2022 season. Follow Formula 1 and F1 2022 Live Updates on InsideSport.IN
Mercedes now stands second in the Constructor’s standings behind Ferrari and 10 points ahead of Red Bull. Though pace has been an issue for Mercedes, the car has been quite reliable for Lewis Hamilton and George Russell who could finish their races.
Formula 1: Lewis Hamilton DESPERATE to Improve and CHALLENGE for Championship, wants Mercedes to Make Improvements
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Red Bull has had a disaster of a season so far with the reliability issues of their car. Defending champion Max Verstappen has 2 BNFs to his name in 3 races this season, while his teammate Sergio Perez too has a DNF to his name.
Though Mercedes has struggled with their car mainly due to porpoising issues, they currently si behind Ferrari who has put up a splendid show in the first three races. Charles Leclerc currently leads the Driver’s Championship while George Russell of Mercedes occupies the second spot.
Hamilton who visited their chief sponsor Petronas on a visit to Singapore on Sunday said, “I’ll be just making sure we leave no stone unturned, making sure the hunger is really there and we’re maximising absolutely every moment.”
“So I’ll have a lot of Zooms, chasing the people who are in the wind tunnel, the aero guys, just looking at absolutely every single area. “There’s performance to be gained in areas that we know and we need it now, not in two or three races, as we all know as a team,” he added.
“I’ve just got to keep that encouragement, keep that energy high. I’ll also be on the simulator prepping for the next race.”
Heads down for the next round. Thanks for the love, Australia 🇦🇺 pic.twitter.com/JjgOPdM7hq
— Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton) April 11, 2022
Formula 1: Lewis Hamilton DESPERATE to Improve and CHALLENGE for Championship, wants Mercedes to Make Improvements
Hamilton Eyeing a Mercedes Fight
Lewis Hamilton is currently placed fifth in the Driver’s Championship. With 21 points under his tally, he is one place above Max Verstappen. However, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc has a mammoth 43 points lead over the Brit while teammate George Russell has a nine-point lead over Hamilton.
“There’s a lot of work, there’ll be a lot of calls. Naturally, I have a lot of travelling,” added Hamilton.
“I’ll be on a lot of Zoom calls with a lot of sponsors, our bosses, really trying to rally them up. We’ve some improvements we need to make and we need everyone’s support in doing so.”
Formula 1: Lewis Hamilton DESPERATE to Improve and CHALLENGE for Championship, wants Mercedes to Make Improvements
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