Lewis Hamilton claims Mercedes’ innovative spirit in the face of other F1 teams copying Red Bull
Lewis Hamilton is talking about his new 2023 single-seater, which he hopes will be more performant than the previous one.
In a virtual press conference, he talks about the upcoming season and reflects on the W14, which he had the opportunity to drive for the first time yesterday during the presentation.
Without revealing too much, he still states that he has noticed a few encouraging details about the new F1 2023. There are some details, but I can’t say it. But that’s really all regarding the front and rear of the car. Last year’s car didn’t behave like a race car, and it shakes your confidence. We believe that these issues have been resolved, although when we are in the car, we will know exactly what has been fixed.
The seven-time world champion is not worried about the fact that the Mercedes is a little different from the other cars on the grid, and instead expresses his confidence in the work of the engineers.
« We have never been a team that copies others. We are open-minded, creative, and innovative. We like to do things our way and it has worked for us in the past. Many cars are converging towards Red Bull, except for Ferrari. We approach a new season with a car similar in many ways, even though other elements have changed. I trust the engineers, we will stick to that. And if not, we will find a way. The engineers’ job is to find solutions, we are preparing for everything. There is no crystal ball, but we can prepare to solve any type of problem. »
