Lewis Hamilton says podium ‘isn’t far away’ as he details Mercedes’ biggest improvement
Lewis Hamilton hopes Mercedes will be in a pos♍ition to challenge for the F1 podium again soon.
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton says he hopes to be challenging for F1 podiums again soon having been 🌟buoyed b🐠y Mercedes’ recent improvements.
Neither Mercedes driver has stood on the F1 rostrum so far this season after enduing a challenging opening eight races to the campaign, with 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell taking the team’s 🎃best finish with f💦ifth in Bahrain and Monaco.
Mercedes introduced a♑ new fr🍎ont wing in Monaco which the team hopes will help them reduce the gap to rivals Red Bull, Ferrari and McLaren.
Hamilton, who wilౠl also run the updated front wing at this weekend’s C✨anadian Gran Prix after Russell got first dibs in Monaco, believes Mercedes have improved the W15.
“Yes, the car is continuin𓂃g to improve. Everyone is taking a step, hopefully, closer to the Red Bulls ꦺand that’s been really positive,” the seven-time world champion said.
“Incredibly pro🦂ud of everyone back at the factory, just how hard everyone is working and how resilient everyone is. Everyone ℱis staying focus and the morale is really great in the team.”
“I’m hoping th♒at we can get close to these guys and start actually competing at the front.”
Asked i🦩f he thinks a podium could be possible at a track he has won at seven times throughout his career, Hamilton replied: “I don’t thi⛄nk it’s far away.
“We’ve got the upgrade, both cars have got the upgrade this weekend so I’m looking forward to seeing how ꦕthat feels on track.”
Hamilton was also asked where Mercedes ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𓆉ᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚhave managed to make the biggest gains with the W15.
“The biggest improvement for this year has been ride quality and get the car lower, which 🐼is what others have been able to do,” he explained.
“Then stability on entry of corners, the car is far more predictable t✅han it ever was, and more stable, particularly the last couple of years. This year’s is more stable so you can be a lot more 🐓committed into the corners.
“But through corne🐷r balance is where we’ve beenജ lacking, and where others have taken a big step, so that’s what we’re trying to work on.”
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