Lewis Hamilton Running Against Time to Achieve the Impossible as Mercedes Hopes to Dethrone the Mighty Red Bull

After suffering a heartbreaking defeat in 2021 to Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes’ season hasn’t been the same. They have struggled to compete for race wins and finished P3 in the constructor’s championship as a result. With only 1 race win all year, the Silver Arrows will hope for a much better 2023 season.

Moreover, with Hamilton entering the twilight years of his career, his chances of winning the record 8th title turn bleak every passing year.

Mercedes head believes time running out for Hamilton to win 8th title

The Head of Sport for Mercedes, Norbert Haug believes they will not struggle next season as compared to 2022. Furthermore, he explained how time is against Lewis Hamilton to win his record-breaking 8th championship. Moreover, his internal battle with George Russell will also be a telling factor in his bid to fight for the championship.

Norbert Haug told RND, “Mercedes will not start as badly in 2023 as in 2022, which will not make Ferrari’s life under new management any easier. I’m sure that Mercedes will challenge Red Bull Racing in the new season and want to win back the world titles for both the drivers and the constructors.” [Translated from Google]

He further added, “The Silver Arrows will pursue this goal methodically and uncompromisingly. The sting of the experiences from 2022 is as deep in Brackley as in Brixworth. And, to anyone who thinks Lewis Hamilton has already finished, I am happy to describe in next year’s columns that things turned out very differently.”

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Mercedes will hope to hit the ground running next season. Moreover, Lewis Hamilton will be fired up for the next season after winning no races all year long.

Lewis Hamilton reveals “empty” feeling after a dismal season

The 2022 season was salt to Lewis Hamilton’s 2021 wounds. For the first time in his career, Hamilton failed to register a single race win all year. Moreover, he was also beaten by George Russell in the driver’s standing. Consequently, the Mercedes driver revealed how, despite winning, he felt empty.

Hamilton told Sport BILD, “I’m sure I’ve had seasons without a win before – it must have been in karting in 2001. We obviously wanted to fight for the world championship last season, but we had to face reality early in the season.”

He added, “We’d had so many hits before that it felt a little empty. We won, but that was expected. That’s weird, because it’s actually such a great thing.”

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Hamilton and co. are certainly not short of motivation. After watching Red Bull win the constructor’s championship last season, they’ll be itching to take back the crown from them. Can Lewis Hamilton lead Mercedes to glory once again?