Lewis Hamilton downplays Max Verstappen s performance this season credits Adrian Newey and Red Bull instead
Lewis Hamilton downplays Max Verstappen's performance this season, credits Adrian Newey and Red Bull instead Comment Share Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes looks on in the Paddock during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of The Netherlands at Circuit Zandvoort on September 01, 2022 in Zandvoort, Netherlands. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) Lewis Hamilton deflected away from commenting on Max Verstappen’s driving or performance in the 2022 F1 season. The Briton praised Red Bull as a team and their chief designer Adrian Newey, crediting the Dutchman’s success to them. Asked to comment on Verstappen’s performance and driving at a team media session, which included Sportskeeda, ahead of the 2022 F1 Dutch GP, the Briton replied: “It’s more... impressed (sic) with Adrian Newey and his team. I think the team, it is a great team. They’ve generally had really great cars for some time. I think they used to have really high ride height and had more drag than before. They have realised, they’ve experienced this year that their engine actually isn’t slower than the others and that they had a lot more drag in the previous years. They’ve done a fantastic job and anything I would have said in the past about the team, I didn’t mean it in a negative way.” RBR News @RedBullRacingEN Lewis Hamilton on Red Bull's success:
“I think the team [Red Bull], they’ve generally had really great cars for some time. They used to have a really high ride height and had more drag than before."43227 Lewis Hamilton on Red Bull's success:“I think the team [Red Bull], they’ve generally had really great cars for some time. They used to have a really high ride height and had more drag than before." https://t.co/jfDbQF2UeF The Briton directed praise and credit to Adrian Newey and Red Bull as a team in an attempt to avoid praising the reigning champion. Apologizing for his comments in the past, calling Red Bull a drinks company-run team, Lewis Hamilton stated that the Milton Keynes-based squad had proved to many critics, including him, with their success. The seven-time world champion suggested that Newey’s thesis on ground-effect cars was impressive, which is one of the reasons Red Bull has managed to develop a dominant car. Further praising Red Bull and Newey, Lewis Hamilton said: “I think years ago I said something about them being a drinks company or something like that. And it was really just highlighting that you would bet on a car manufacturer more so. But they’ve proved me wrong and everyone (else) and they’ve done a great job. But more so, you know, just knowing that Adrian obviously did his thesis on ground-effect cars when he was leaving university. So no surprise of what he’s done and created this year, it’s impressive. But I believe in the young guns in my team that will catch up.”
“I think the team [Red Bull], they’ve generally had really great cars for some time. They used to have a really high ride height and had more drag than before."43227 Lewis Hamilton on Red Bull's success:“I think the team [Red Bull], they’ve generally had really great cars for some time. They used to have a really high ride height and had more drag than before." https://t.co/jfDbQF2UeF The Briton directed praise and credit to Adrian Newey and Red Bull as a team in an attempt to avoid praising the reigning champion. Apologizing for his comments in the past, calling Red Bull a drinks company-run team, Lewis Hamilton stated that the Milton Keynes-based squad had proved to many critics, including him, with their success. The seven-time world champion suggested that Newey’s thesis on ground-effect cars was impressive, which is one of the reasons Red Bull has managed to develop a dominant car. Further praising Red Bull and Newey, Lewis Hamilton said: “I think years ago I said something about them being a drinks company or something like that. And it was really just highlighting that you would bet on a car manufacturer more so. But they’ve proved me wrong and everyone (else) and they’ve done a great job. But more so, you know, just knowing that Adrian obviously did his thesis on ground-effect cars when he was leaving university. So no surprise of what he’s done and created this year, it’s impressive. But I believe in the young guns in my team that will catch up.”