Source: Mercedes F1 Twitter
Lewis Hamilton says in 2023 Mercedes has been “on this journey of trying to undo some of the wrong decisions that we’ve taken”, and they’re “starting to see those benefits slowly”.
After getting pole at the Hungarian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton commented on Mercedes’ progress since the difficult 2022 season.
“Look, last year, for example, we were nowhere,” the Briton said.
“There were ups and downs, there was a moment where we were, as I said, George was up here. But I don’t think I’ve been on the front row since 2021.
“So I’ve always had belief… I just have that belief that someday if we apply ourselves in the right way, we will get there. I guess it was just a question of how long would that be.
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“And we started this season, basically, with the – I’m not going to say it – but it’s like the twin sister, it’s like the twin of the previous car, basically, twin sister or brother of the previous year’s car.
“And so got in it, it felt identical and that was worrying. So we’ve been on this journey of trying to undo some of the wrong decisions that we’ve taken and it’s taken far longer than we ever hoped it would take.
“But we’re starting to see those benefits slowly and we’ve still got some big steps that we need to take to really to be even more comfortable in the car, to be consistently challenging the front row,” Hamilton concluded.
