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Fair to say, the seven-time F1 champion has been left far from impressed with what he has seen so far.
Seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton criticized the latest FIA regulation change in Formula 1 as “a waste of money” during the Spanish Grand Prix weekend. The FIA had received complaints from teams last season regarding flexible wings, leading to the decision to implement new load tests for both rear and front wings. While the rear wing tests were introduced at the beginning of the season, the front wing tests came into effect at the Spanish Grand Prix to give teams time to avoid unnecessary expenses. Despite the efforts, Hamilton expressed disappointment with the new front wing’s impact on the car’s balance, calling it a pointless expenditure. The reigning champion voiced his frustration, stating that the regulation change did not achieve its intended purpose but rather burdened teams with additional costs. Hamilton suggested that the money spent on the new wings could have been put to better use, emphasizing the misguided nature of the decision in his post-qualifying comments.
