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Lewis Hamilton insists he continues to have “full faith” in Mercedes delivering a competitive F1 car in 2024 after visiting the team’s factory in Brackley last week.
Lewis Hamilton has not won a Formula 1 race since 2021 due to Mercedes struggling with the new ground effect cars introduced in 2022. In the 2023 season, Hamilton finished third in the drivers’ championship behind Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez. He expressed a positive mood within the Mercedes team at the FIA’s prize-giving gala in Baku, where he collected his trophy. Hamilton emphasized the team’s gratitude for achieving second place in the constructors’ championship despite the challenges faced. While he has seen Mercedes’ new car, the W15, he refrained from commenting on its current appearance, trusting in the team’s work and hoping for a more competitive position next year.
