Lewis Hamilton says Formulation 1 is in for “one hell of a second half of the season” contemplating what number of groups are able to combating for victories.
Seven drivers from 4 totally different groups have received races within the opening 14 rounds this 12 months, with Sergio Perez presently the one driver from Crimson Bull, McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes but to file win. Hamilton has received two of the previous three races – and Mercedes three of the previous 4 – and stated that having so many alternative groups and drivers within the combat has set issues up fantastically for after the summer time break.
“It’s nice,” Hamilton stated. “It’s actually incredible, I feel, for the game to be having such shut groups and drivers. And the pedigree of drivers on the prime at the moment are actually elite and wonderful.
“We didn’t anticipate to be competing with the McLarens or the Crimson Bulls at this level within the season, with how we began off. So for us to now have closed up and be [in the mix], it’s going to be one hell of a second half of the season, for positive.”
In accordance with Hamilton, Mercedes’ step ahead is partially as a consequence of beneficial properties which have allowed each himself and teammate George Russell to have extra confidence all through all kinds of corners.
“Simply general, the automobile is… We’re extra snug within the automobile,” he stated. “The steadiness by way of low to medium to excessive are all rather more according to what we had focused.”
Though Russell had his victory in Belgium taken away as a consequence of his automobile being underweight throughout post-race checks, he agreed with Hamilton that the remainder of 2024 needs to be thrilling, and stated that he expects it to set a number of groups up for title runs subsequent season.
“I feel for all of us, it’s been a troublesome couple of years getting the automobile into a spot the place we are able to constantly combat for victories,” Russell stated. “However I’m so motivated, so excited for the second half of the season, which is finally build up in direction of 2025. And while you take a look at the competitors now, there’s no purpose why we are able to’t combat.
“If the season began in Montreal, the championship standings could be wanting very, very totally different. So, it’s going to be nice. I feel there’s a lot motivation from all the opposite groups to get again to the entrance, from McLaren, from Ferrari, from ourselves. So for positive, it’s not going to be simple, and hopefully we see combat on our arms into subsequent 12 months.”
