We do tend to have a bit of a draggy car - Lewis Hamilton makes an honest confession about Mercedes W13 ahead of 2022 F1 Italian GP × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Formula 1 Italian GP News

We do tend to have a bit of a draggy car - Lewis Hamilton makes an honest confession about Mercedes W13 ahead of 2022 F1 Italian GP

By Niharika Ghorpade Modified 11 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Lewis Hamilton during the 2022 F1 Grand Prix of Italy - Previews Lewis Hamilton admitted that the Mercedes W13 suffered from excessive drag but was uncertain about the reasons for the problem. The Briton revealed it was something his aerodynamicists were trying to figure out. Asked by Sportskeeda if the excessive drag affecting the Mercedes W13 was a chassis problem or a power unit-related issue, the Briton replied: “The drag? I can’t answer that. Honestly. I think that’s more for the aero… I’m not an aerodynamicist. As I said, we do tend to have a bit of a draggy car, I think, this year. I can’t really answer much more to it. I’m always asking the question and I think we’re all trying to understand it. And yeah, try to make sure we rectify that for next year.” Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team@MercedesAMGF1The boys are back out and searching for that perfect lap at the Temple of Speed. 91640The boys are back out and searching for that perfect lap at the Temple of Speed. https://t.co/5xwmIs0txd The Briton reckons there is uncertainty as to the reasons behind the excessive drag on the straights with the Mercedes W13. Lewis Hamilton believes those are some unanswered questions that his aerodynamicists will answer and hopes there will be improvements in the future.

Lewis Hamilton confident about Mercedes car development for 2023

Suggesting that there is potential to build from the current car, Lewis Hamilton is comfortable with the direction Mercedes has taken with the development of next year’s car. The Briton feels there have been limitations to the Mercedes W13 but believes that his team’s engineers will be able to utilize his feedback to improve the 2023 car. Speaking about the development of the 2023 car in Monza, the British driver said: “I mean, it’s always complicated. But I would say… look, we’ve been very strong in the past, we’ve won world titles, our communication continues to improve. We’re holding more meetings, and breakout group conversations about… and I’m trying to just help give as much feedback as I can about what I’m feeling in the car and what are those limitations where I could gain time. These will be things that they won’t be able to see in the data, that the driver is able to bring to it. So, working closely with George also on that.” “But there is potential in the cars: We’ve got downforce, it’s just in some places it we’re not able to utilise it. And ride quality, of course, is an area that we can always be better. So I’m comfortable with the direction that we’re going and have 1,000% confidence in the guys back at the factory, who are stringing together all these pieces of the puzzle, and have no doubt that we will be back in a fighting position next year.” Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team@MercedesAMGF1Monza this weekend. ?246661442Monza this weekend. ? https://t.co/vt4ejNrzON Although Lewis Hamilton is positive about the development of the 2023 car, Toto Wolff spoke to Sportskeeda in Zandvoort and admitted that there was a bit of uncertainty surrounding the direction of the concept. The Mercedes chief felt rival teams had a better platform to develop from compared to their concept, which has had its inconsistencies and a very narrow working window. What's your favorite race of the 2022 season so far? Tell us in the comments below.. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Anurag C × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी