Mercedes F1 Pokes Fun at Lewis Hamilton’s Engineer, Pete Bonnington

Whenever Lewis Hamilton is racing on the track, there is always a familiar voice in his ear. That man is Peter ‘Bono’ Bonnington, who is his Mercedes race engineer. Bono’s primary task is to relay information to Hamilton and from him to the team. They also coordinate on strategy and he even offers encouragement when needed.

During races, Bono is well-known for two simple messages, “Okay Lewis, it’s Hammertime,” and “Get in there, Lewis!”

The first one is largely used during the race, at a time when Hamilton needs to pick up the pace. As soon as he gets that message, the Mercedes driver promptly bangs in the fastest laps.

However, the most common message is the second one, which has cropped up much more often, since Hamilton has been winning a lot in the past few years. So, the Mercedes twitter handle, in line with their banter-easque persona, poked fun at Bono, Simpsons-style.

What to expect from Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton in 2021?

Without a doubt, the Mercedes team was right back on it at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. However, Red Bull and Max Verstappen definitely made them sweat profusely. It was only because Verstappen chose an inopportune place to overtake, that Hamilton was able to win.

To be precise, the Flying Dutchman pulled off the pass, but went off track in the process. So, rather than rack up a penalty, the team told him to give up the race lead. However, that was the wake-up call that Hamilton needed and he went on to win the race.

Now, the F1 paddock is going to San Marino for the Emilia Romagna GP in three weeks’ time, on 18th April.

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