P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Lewis Hamilton is the only driver other than Max Verstappen to have won more than one race this F1 season.
Lewis Hamilton stated that Mercedes did not anticipate being in competition with McLaren or Red Bull before the summer break because of their slow start to the F1 season. Mercedes initially struggled and remained in fourth place for the first few races until showing promise following an upgrade in Monaco. Since the Canadian Grand Prix, they have been contenders for podiums, and Hamilton won at Silverstone based on performance. With the high level of competition this season, featuring seven different winning drivers across four teams, F1 is the most competitive it has been in years. Hamilton believes the diversity in race winners is a positive development for the sport. Despite starting slowly, Mercedes has shown improvement and aims to challenge for more victories in the second half of the season, making for an exciting remainder of the campaign.
