Miami Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton in the race against time for a record 8th world championship: Lewis Hamilton is in a race against time for his 8th Formula 1 title as he has started the 2022 season on a disastrous note. The former F1 driver Mika Hakkinen feels Mercedes are out of the title race this year as they are not able to cope with Ferrari and Red Bull. Follow Formula 1 Live and F1 Updates on InsideSport.IN.
Writing in his Unibet Column, Hakkinen said, “Mercedes clearly has quite complex problems with their car. It seems amazing to say it, but the World Championships are already looking out of reach.”
Miami Grand Prix, Formula 1: Lewis Hamilton in race against time for record 8th World Championship title as Mercedes problems zoom – Check Out
LEWIS HAMILTON IS F1 WORLD CHAMPION FOR A RECORD-EQUALLING SEVENTH TIME!
– Most race wins.
– Most pole positions.
– Most podium finishes.We are watching one of the greats in his greatest moment yet!
📲📻 #TurkishGP reaction: https://t.co/J5jmBuY53B #bbcf1 #f1 pic.twitter.com/IzvG9QhdcQ
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) November 15, 2020
“For the first time in 10 years, neither Mercedes made it through to Q3 qualifying at Imola. Which is hard to believe. Clearly, the car design is not working in several areas. To see Lewis Hamilton being lapped by Max Verstappen after 41 laps shows what a difficult time he and the team are having,” Hakkinen added.
Far from where we wanted to be in Quali but the Sprint gives us another shot tomorrow. Work to do now to make the most of our opportunities. pic.twitter.com/DdJ0LF9IKv
— George Russell (@GeorgeRussell63) April 22, 2022
Hamilton and Russell have both battled to stay up with Ferrari and Red Bull in the initial four races. However, Hamilton hit a new low when he finished outside of points in Sunday’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Meanwhile, he was lapped by his adversary Max Verstappen in the latter phases of the race.
Lewis Hamilton gets lapped by Max Verstappen.
On a wet track.
This is a bloody moment. #F1 #ImolaGP pic.twitter.com/rnSwMSrrxw— Raja Sen (@RajaSen) April 24, 2022
Russell finds himself 37 points behind title leader Charles Leclerc, while Hamilton is seventh in the standings, 21 points behind his colleague. However, Hakkinen feels it will be challenging for the Silver Arrows to make something happen and turn things around.
DRIVER STANDINGS AFTER 4 ROUNDS 👀
Leclerc ← 27 points → Verstappen #ImolaGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/3e4jIKypLc
— Formula 1 (@F1) April 24, 2022
Miami Grand Prix, Formula 1: Lewis Hamilton in race against time for record 8th World Championship title as Mercedes problems zoom – Check Out
There are as yet 18 races remaining this season, and cars can be quickly evolved over the span of a season. Meanwhile, offering a few expectations that Hamilton and Russell could get once more into contention at some stage.
Mika Hakkinen is worried that Mercedes are abandoned and left behind their rivals. However, they might not have the fundamental chance to become competitive once again.
“They understand the key problems, but time is running out to find solutions. This is the problem in F1, the World Championship does not wait for you. The races keep coming and there is so little time to sort major problems out,” Hakkinen concluded.
Miami Grand Prix, Formula 1: Lewis Hamilton in race against time for record 8th World Championship title as Mercedes problems zoom – Check Out
