Lewis Hamilton has had a less than ideal start to the current F1 season. Qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix did not go as well as expected for Mercedes. The seven-time world champion finished in P7, while his teammate finished in P9.
Following the disappointing start, Mercedes did not make significant progress during qualifying. Lewis Hamilton spoke about the areas where he believes the team is struggling and how he will guide his engineers to address these issues in the future.
Lewis Hamilton provided interesting insights on the W15 after qualifying. “I know exactly where the car is not strong enough, I can feel it in the car, and now I know how to tell them to focus on that specific area. But I am hopeful that the race will be better tomorrow.”
After qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton expressed his understanding of the car’s weaknesses and his ability to communicate them to the team. Hamilton seems confident about the challenges the 2024 car presents and expects a better race pace in the 58-lap Grand Prix. Only time will tell how the Silver Arrows will perform in the main event.
Throughout the current Japanese Grand Prix weekend, Lewis Hamilton has seemed quite pleased with the W15. After qualifying in seventh place, he expressed pride in the team’s efforts to improve the car after a tough start to the season.
Hamilton also acknowledged the hard work of his team at the factory in improving the overall performance of the W15. He found the car enjoyable to drive during the races in Japan. “The team did a great job this week making adjustments to our setup. This is the first weekend where I didn’t make drastic changes and tested various things, so it feels more normal. We managed to find a better working window for the car, and it has been really enjoyable to drive, even though the competition is a bit faster.”
Lewis Hamilton is pleased with the progress Mercedes has made with the car. The 39-year-old driver feels confident in the cockpit of the W15 and will strive to achieve the best possible result in tomorrow’s event. All eyes will be on Hamilton during the 2024 Japanese Grand Prix.
