Lewis Hamilton Issues 4 Word Warning to Max Verstappen After Taking Positive Strides at the Australian GP

Lewis Hamilton did not start the season on the note he would have wanted to. The W14 did not just lack enough pace to fight for the wins but was also slower than the new challenger Aston Martin. Resultantly, the Silver Arrows failed to register any podium place in either of the two races. That changed yesterday when Hamilton put on display a drive that matched his champion’s stature.

Before this, the Briton was experiencing a bout of helplessness. The newfound success has given him a much-needed confidence boost. As the teams look to make the first installment of changes ahead of the race in Baku, the 7x champion has fired a warning toward Max Verstappen & Co.

Before and after the launch of the W14, the entire team Mercedes looked happy with their progress. However, Red Bull’s pace once again caught everyone by surprise when the cars hit the track. It turned out to be even more depressing for the rivals as George Russell gave up right after the season opener in Bahrain, predicting all race wins for the Milton-Keynes-based team. Later, Hamilton, too, dubbed the RB19 the fastest car he had ever seen. Not anymore, though. The P2 finish in Melbourne has brought rejuvenated confidence in him.

In an Instagram post, the Briton wrote, “The hunt is on.”

Displaying a similar positivity while talking with the media, he said, “I feel so happy and so grateful for everyone back at the factories who continue to push.”

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He lauded the entire team’s effort for the podium finish. However, he also talked about a lot more effort that is required to catch Red Bull who continued their perfect run yesterday.

Lewis Hamilton & Co ready to give it all to take the fight to Max Verstappen

The new regulations introduced last year failed to level the playing field, as intended by the FIA, as RB practically ran away with both championships. However, 2023 changed the game completely. The gap between most teams has reduced significantly. However, the Austrian team has somehow managed to trump them all once again. That left Hamilton urging his team to not rest on their newfound success.

He said, “We’ve got a lot of work to do, especially with catching the Red Bull because it just came past and disappeared, but this is a real boost of hope and energy that so early on in the season we’re there or thereabouts.” 

“I hope this is a message to everyone to just dig deep and keep pushing because it’s not that far away and it’s relatively close to reach.”

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With Ferrari continuing to fall down the pecking order, do you think the Silver Arrows can take the fight to the reigning champions?