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Lewis Hamilton says the new Formula 1 cars “will be heavier and slower”, while the sport should strive to make the cars “faster and more efficient”.
In 2022 Formula 1 is facing a big regulations overhaul that will bring major changes to the cars. Lewis Hamilton however, doesn’t think the changes are necessarily good.
“If you’re in Formula 1, you have to understand the technology, the complications of the budget cap, how difficult it will be to develop from now on,” the Briton told Spanish newspaper AS.
“I did a test with the 18-inch tyres to understand what the difference is – how it will affect me as a driver.
“The cars will be heavier and slower and that seems like a step back to me. We should be faster and more efficient – these cars were better when they were lighter.
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“But the people in charge have made their decisions and there is nothing we can do about it.”
When speaking about Formula 1’s new crop of drivers, Lewis decided to refrain from giving his judgment.
“I don’t know if what I think matters much, and I don’t know if I can judge if it’s a good or a bad generation.
“In my case, I arrived with Nico [Rosberg] and [Robert] Kubica, Alonso was just before me, there was the Schumacher era.
“There will always be an era,” concluded the seven-time champion.
