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Hamilton: Mercedes need ‘greatest’ development to catch Red Bull in 2024
Mercedes has struggled in the current season, failing to win a race and being continually outperformed by Red Bull. The team’s biggest deficit to pole position this year, as well as a one-second gap in qualifying, has left Lewis Hamilton doubtful about catching up to Red Bull by next season. Hamilton believes that the team’s problems stem from its current concept and that changes need to be made for the next season to avoid getting stifled by the same issues again. He points to McLaren’s success in adopting the Red Bull concept as evidence that Mercedes will have to follow suit in the future. Despite the challenges, Hamilton still has confidence in his team’s ability to recover and believes that the next six months of development will be crucial in closing the gap.
Source: Motorsport Week
