After winning eight consecutive constructors’ titles between 2014 and 2021, Mercedes has struggled with F1’s move to all-new regulations for 2022 as several key issues on its W13 challenger have prevented it from keeping pace with Red. Bull and Ferrari.
While Brackley’s outfit has made progress in overcoming its handling and rebound issues, the W13 remains far behind the leaders and will need a major boost in the offseason to get its 2023 car right.
Hamilton says he is playing his part in trying to keep the factory team motivated and ready to go out with next year’s W14.
“I have to try to keep motivating everyone, to make sure that we leave no stone unturned so that next year we arrive and we can fight for the positions that we deserve to fight for,” said the seven-time champion. .
“I think what we always have to remember is that this is a team, there are people in this team who have been here for over 20 years and have won eight titles since I am here, and further [as Brawn in 2009].
“They know how to build a battle car for the world championships. For me, it’s just trying to support them as best I can.
Hamilton believes his team have mastered their current issues well enough to build a much improved challenger for next year, saying he has “no doubt we’ll have a better car” in 2023.
“I think for us we know what the issues are with this car,” he explained.
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG, in the team garage
Photo by: Steve Etherington / Motorsport Images
“We didn’t go from world champions to not being able to build a good car. I have no doubt that we will have a better car next year.
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“Whether or not we’ve fixed all the issues we have this year, we’ll find out when we get there.”
With four races to go in 2022, Mercedes heads to Austin with 387 points, 67 behind second-placed Ferrari and well past midfield challengers Alpine and McLaren. As a result, he is almost guaranteed to finish the season third in the Constructors’ Championship.
After winning eight consecutive constructors’ titles between 2014 and 2021, Mercedes has struggled with F1’s move to all-new regulations for 2022 as several key issues on its W13 challenger have prevented it from keeping pace with Red. Bull and Ferrari.
While Brackley’s outfit has made progress in overcoming its handling and rebound issues, the W13 remains far behind the leaders and will need a major boost in the offseason to get its 2023 car right.
Hamilton says he is playing his part in trying to keep the factory team motivated and ready to go out with next year’s W14.
“I have to try to keep motivating everyone, to make sure that we leave no stone unturned so that next year we arrive and we can fight for the positions that we deserve to fight for,” said the seven-time champion. .
“I think what we always have to remember is that this is a team, there are people in this team who have been here for over 20 years and have won eight titles since I am here, and further [as Brawn in 2009].
“They know how to build a battle car for the world championships. For me, it’s just trying to support them as best I can.
Hamilton believes his team have mastered their current issues well enough to build a much improved challenger for next year, saying he has “no doubt we’ll have a better car” in 2023.
“I think for us we know what the issues are with this car,” he explained.
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG, in the team garage
Photo by: Steve Etherington / Motorsport Images
“We didn’t go from world champions to not being able to build a good car. I have no doubt that we will have a better car next year.
MORE: The ‘borderline’ team compromise that averted an F1 crisis
“Whether or not we’ve fixed all the issues we have this year, we’ll find out when we get there.”
With four races to go in 2022, Mercedes heads to Austin with 387 points, 67 behind second-placed Ferrari and well past midfield challengers Alpine and McLaren. As a result, he is almost guaranteed to finish the season third in the Constructors’ Championship.