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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – MARCH 25: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP shakes hands with Ross Brawn, Managing Director (Sporting) of the Formula One Group on the fan stage during final practice for the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park on March 25, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – MARCH 25: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP shakes hands with Ross Brawn, Managing Director (Sporting) of the Formula One Group on the fan stage during final practice for the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park on March 25, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
Lewis Hamilton has had a tough 2022 season. From battling for his 8th World Title in 2021 to languishing in 6th in the Driver’s standings in 2022, he has had a grim season. However, F1 chief Ross Brawn feels that Hamilton stands at a paradoxical crossroads in his life.
Ross Brawn has seen the rise of Lewis Hamilton in Formula 1. According to him, Lewis Hamilton has the potential to bounce back. However, he also emphasized how Hamilton is at a very different point in his Formula 1 journey.
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While speaking to F1-insider.com, Brawn said, “Lewis will come back, I am convinced of that.”
However, he went on to explain, “Lewis is in the twilight of his career, but that does not mean it is already over. For an extreme long time this year, he had a car he couldn’t win with. He has put a lot of energy into changing that. This time is a kind of character test for him.”
This isn’t the first time Brawn has had insights into how Lewis Hamilton is on his way to rectify the situation that Mercedes find themselves in. In the past, he has reiterated that Hamilton is a team player and willing to put himself on the line to secure a revival.
Ross Brawn feels Lewis Hamilton has been “sacrificing races” to ensure Mercedes revival
At the very core of why Mercedes has struggled this season is the fact that they are unable to figure out the right compromise with the W13. This may as well be down to a flawed car philosophy. However, Ross Brawn feels that Lewis Hamilton has left no stone unturned in a bid to help the team understand their 2022 challenger better.
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Formula One F1 – Italian Grand Prix – Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy – September 10, 2022 Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton during qualifying REUTERS/Ciro De Luca/Pool
According to Brawn, “These first few races he’s been looking for the solutions and in doing so, he’s been ping-ponging around with different set-ups on the car.”
He also proclaimed that he feels Hamilton has been “probably sacrificing the races in a way to try to get the information and data the team can use to solve the problem.”
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