Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes don’t have the quickest automotive in Components 1 but however expects them to make vital progress with their coming upgrades.
The group scored its second consecutive victory final weekend after locking out the entrance row of the grid at Silverstone. Hamilton, who will depart the group on the finish of the 12 months, scored his first victory for greater than two-and-a-half years at Silverstone.
Hamilton stated he was relieved he won’t depart Mercedes with out taking one other win for them.
“After we began the season and we had a automotive the place we weren’t going wherever close to Pink Bull, for instance, wherever close to trying like we might ever get a win via the 12 months, that for me felt like it could be form of bittersweet on the finish of the season, the place you’ve not had one thing like at the moment,” he stated.
“The truth that we’ve actually all come collectively, everybody’s accomplished such an ideal job to get the automotive into a spot the place we’re feeling way more comfy, actually modifications from the inspiration from final 12 months. So [I’m] not leaving on a low, however leaving on a excessive, which has been our purpose.”
Nevertheless he believes there may be nonetheless scope for enchancment with the W15. “There’s nonetheless a protracted, lengthy strategy to go,” he stated. “The automotive, in no way, is the automotive the quickest automotive on the grid proper now.
“I believe we’re tremendous shut and I believe hopefully with the following improve maybe, we can be in an excellent stronger place to actually, actually be preventing on the entrance row extra persistently.”
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Mercedes group principal Toto Wolff stated the group will deliver upgrades to the following two races on the Hungaroring and Spa-Francorchamps.
Hamilton admitted his victory owed extra to the automotive’s efficiency than George Russell’s did every week earlier in Austria. Russell was working third when Max Verstappen and Lando Norris collided whereas preventing for the lead.
“George’s win final week was wonderful, nevertheless it wasn’t on pure tempo,” stated Hamilton. “I believe this weekend was the primary time we did it on pure tempo, qualifying on the entrance row and after that, in that first stint, each of us pulling away from all people else.
“Then, finally, I believe with the circumstances at the moment, the motive force’s in a position to make a little bit of a distinction.”
Hamilton stated Niki Lauda, the three-times world champions who served as an advisor to the group till his dying in 2019, could be happy with their efforts.
“I’m massively grateful to everybody within the group. I believe that is simply hats off – Niki would undoubtedly take his off – to everybody that continued to work onerous. Everybody within the storage simply continues to point out up every weekend and never get downbeat by outcomes.”
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