Having surrendered his dominance to Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton is actively seeking ways to match up to his performance. Despite experimenting with various strategies, none have proven significantly impactful.
Interestingly, the British driver has been observed frequently studying other drivers’ cars with a curious gaze. This behavior, rather than a mystery, reveals intentions to take notes and gather insights for enhancing the performance of his W14 car.
Hamilton shares strategy to improve Mercedes W14
The seven-time World Champion faced significant mechanical issues with the W14 this season and, hence, wanted to improve the car’s condition within the last two years of his career. Hamilton has disclosed that he has occasionally captured “snapshots” of each Formula One car as part of the strategy to improve his current vehicle.
The British driver went to the extent of examining small details like the floor of Daniel Riiciardo’s Alpha Tauri, despite the team ending up in the eighth position of the constructors’ championship. After noting some valuable points about Riciardo’s car components, Hamilton provided feedback to his aerodynamics engineer, Jarrod Murphy.
Hamilton inspecting Verstappen's car post quali #BelgianGP pic.twitter.com/q13EEyoL3w
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The Mercedes driver also emphasized his consistent communication with Murphy, ensuring that Mercedes is actively working towards constructing an improved car in the next season, as promised by Hamilton in an interview. Both the drivers of Mercedes team have encountered difficulties adapting to aerodynamic regulation changes in the past two years.
Hamilton has also promised to provide a heated challenge for Mercedes in the next two remaining years of his life, warning them of their powerful comeback in 2024.
Williams weighs in on Lewis Hamilton’s title count
Lewis Hamilton secured his 92nd Grand Prix victory at the Portuguese Grand Prix, surpassing Michael Schumacher’s record of 91 wins and establishing a new milestone. The 23-time Grand Slam winner, Serena Williams, was rooting for the British driver to break Schumacher’s record in Formula One history.
Serena Williams makes controversial claim about Lewis Hamilton's F1 Drivers' Championship titles: "He should have had 9 already"https://t.co/mM18C2oK9X
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Serena has heaped praise on the 38-year-old, cheering him up to secure his victory at the Russian Grand Prix, as she stated in an interview.
In an official video posted by F1 on YouTube, Serena said, “Lewis and I have been super close; we have known each other for years. I love that guy; he has a champion mindset. I look at what he does for training. He is, for me, the greatest driver of our generation, and I am confident that he will break the record of Michael Schumacher.”
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