Lewis Hamilton has been outperformed by his teammate at Mercedes in the ongoing F1 season. Hamilton and George Russell entered the season with high hopes, but have faced difficulties, especially during the Bahrain race and now during the Saudi Arabian GP weekend.
During the FP1 and FP2 sessions, Hamilton struggled significantly. His teammate, Russell, set a much faster pace in the other Mercedes W15 car. Surprisingly, Russell finished in second place in the FP2 session, despite claiming that the 2024 Mercedes car was designed around Hamilton, the seven-time world champion.
Hamilton, despite his efforts, only managed to secure an eighth place. In interviews after the FP2 session, he admitted to struggling with the 2024 Mercedes car, especially with the rear end while driving at high speeds on the Jeddah track.
Although Hamilton has faced difficulties at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, there are still two days of racing left in the Saudi Arabian GP. Today’s qualifying session is of great importance to secure a favorable position on the track for the 50-lap race. Historically, the leaders have had more success at the Jeddah event. Therefore, the upcoming FP3 session will be crucial for Hamilton to improve his performance.
«We need to keep building on our learnings and everyone will be working hard overnight to gain more performance.» George, Lewis, and Shov sum up our Thursday in Jeddah.
Esta es la última oportunidad de Hamilton antes de la clasificación para ajustar la configuración de su coche W15 y resolver los problemas que ha enfrentado hasta ahora. Mientras que Red Bull, Aston Martin y Ferrari han mostrado fuerza en Arabia Saudita, el coche de Mercedes, conducido por George Russell, también ha estado funcionando bien. Dadas estas circunstancias, muchos estarán observando de cerca el W15 de Hamilton durante las próximas sesiones FP3 y de clasificación.
