Hamilton knew Mercedes were in trouble ‘first time’ he saw new car

Lewis Hamilton knew Mercedes were in trouble with their 2023 Formula 1 car the first time he even saw the W14. Mercedes elected to stick with their zero sidepod approach for the W14, doubling-down on the concept after a poor 2022. However, the team now admit that was a mistake with a concept change coming for Imola - and Hamilton has revealed that before he even drove the car at a Silverstone shakedown that it had deep, underlying problems. "We probably won't hit the ground straightaway at the front, but we should be there or thereabouts," he explained to media,…

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