The most recent remarks made by Lewis Hamilton might worry Red Bull.
Another doomsday prediction from Lewis Hamilton for the Mercedes team, which ironically could have an effect on Sergio Perez’s future at Red Bull, is that his Mercedes car will “bounce” for the remainder of the season. After hearing from his engineers about the performance of the car at upcoming races in North America, South America, and the Middle East, the British driver has painted a bleak picture of how their final five races of the season may go.
The seven-time world champion, who has 103 career victories but hasn’t claimed a win since the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in December 2021, doesn’t anticipate an end to their on-track woes any time soon because bumpy surfaces are expected to be problematic for his car.
And that will probably have an effect on the 38-year-old’seffortsto finish second to Max Verstappen in the Drivers’ Championship.
For the remainder of the year, this car will bounce, Hamilton told reporters. “However, I’m hopeful that it won’t be a feature of the car by next year. It comes and goes; during some races, it bounces while during others, it doesn’t. However, it is not nearly as intense as when we had it [the previous year].
Hamilton’s remark says a lot about the ongoing problems Mercedes has had with their vehicle and the bouncing problem ever since the new rules were implemented in 2022. After porpoising ruined their chances, the team put a lot of effort into resolving the problem during the 2022 season.