Lewis Hamilton Gets the Wheel Moving for More Competitive 2023 Mercedes F1 Challenger

Lewis Hamilton has clarified that there are things he won’t want on his W14. The Briton is arguably having one of the worst seasons of his career in a long time. He has reasonably suffered a lot with the new car, racing with heavy oscillations called ‘porpoising’ and a pace that cannot compete with the top cars.

Hamilton currently sits way behind title leaders and is very close to losing out on an eighth title. The 37-year-old has complained about the car issues since the beginning of the season. He now stands even behind his debutante teammate George Russell. Understandably, the driver is unhappy with the situation and would want some desired changes in the W14.

Lewis Hamilton wants a better W14

Although it is loaded with exceptional machinery, the W13 has visibly simply not performed up to the mark. Despite upgrades, the car, though nearer to closing the gap, still stands far from the rivals’ pace. Moreover, the “side pod less” design and concept is still something Mercedes is counting on and arguably wishes to experiment with.

However, acknowledging that W14 cannot deliver similar 2022 disappointments, Hamilton pointed out, “There are definitely a lot of things I wouldn’t want from this car on next year’s car, so I’ve already put them in place.”

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Hamilton’s comments are arguably agreeable. Moreover, fans believe that Mercedes has been inconsistent with its performances. The chassis first showed signs of eminence in Miami, where Russell clocked in a faster time than the Ferraris and Red Bulls. Further, Spain was a major redemption for the Silver Arrows as their drivers put on stellar display. However, the issues resurfaced in Monaco as the constructor finished way off the leaders.

The current W13 concept needs to be understood and corrected first

Despite countless issues, Hamilton does realize that the car still has the potential. Spain was a fair example of the same where Russell and Hamilton individually shined. Not wanting to abandon its developments so early, the seven-time champion said, “I really didn’t think about that. I think we need to find out what’s wrong with this car before we can make another one. If we started making another car, we could easily go wrong.”

“So I think it’s about getting this car completely under control, which we still haven’t gotten to grips with, before then we can find a guideline on which direction to go.” (translated to English via Google translate)

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Though the season is long, things are looking tricky for the Silver Arrows. With their star driver not reaping results, an underperforming car, and average pace, can this team manage a comeback?