Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, PlanetF1 Brazilian Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton at the 2024 Brazilian Grand Prix in the pouring rain.
Andrew Shovlin claims Mercedes is “trying to understand” why Lewis Hamilton had trouble with rear-end grip in Brazil, calling his W15 the “worst” it has ever been.
On a weekend when 34 points were up for grabs, Hamilton had a miserable weekend at the Interlagos circuit, returning to a track where he had won three times. 0:00 / 0:00 Flowing logo While George Russell fought for a podium, Lewis Hamilton suffered.
Due to bouncing on the recently resurfaced circuit, Hamilton lost pace in the dry and finished P11 in both Sprint qualification and the Sprint.
Due to bouncing on the recently resurfaced circuit, Hamilton lost pace in the dry and finished P11 in both Sprint qualification and the Sprint.
He compared it to Baku 2022, where he was spotted getting out of his Mercedes F1 car while grasping at his back.
He said, “We did lift the car because it was hitting so hard for us down the straight.”
“I was not in pain or anything like that because it wasn’t hitting the deck so badly. It was a little bit better.”
Hamilton still had trouble keeping up despite setup alterations prior to qualifying proper, which was only held on Sunday morning due to a rainstorm that forced the postponement of qualifying.
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