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Hamilton makes factory visit to see Mercedes designers after ‘beat the drum’ vow
Lewis Hamilton, the seven-time world champion, expressed his concerns about the design of Mercedes’ 2024 F1 car and called for urgent changes to be made. He plans to visit Mercedes’ wind tunnel to assess the progress of these changes, although he admitted there is only so much he can do to influence the team. Hamilton’s factory visit was documented by Mercedes through pictures shared on Friday. He finished fifth at the Japanese Grand Prix, behind his teammate George Russell, and acknowledged that their current car concept has weaknesses. Hamilton stressed the need for Mercedes to have a major development breakthrough in the next six months in order to close the gap to Red Bull for the start of the next season, emphasizing the significance of the current one-second deficit.
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