Maybe no driver on the F1 network will be more joyful to see the finish of 2022 than Lewis Hamilton following the most obviously terrible year of his profession.
The seven-time champion himself will let you know that – and he as of now has – uncovering his pleasure at absolutely no point in the future driving the Mercedes W13 vehicle that left him unfit to fight for a title without precedent for nine years.
‘I’m anticipating the finish of Tuesday [the post-season test in Abu Dhabi] which is the last time I need to drive this thing and I never plan to drive this one once more,’ he expressed in front of the last race of the mission.
Lewis Hamilton got through his most horrendously terrible ever Equation One season subsequent to neglecting to come out on top in a race
The Brit uncovered he desires to at absolutely no point in the future drive the failing to meet expectations Mercedes W13
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There has even been discusses Hamilton leaving Mercedes when his agreement is fulfilled toward the finish of 2023 – in spite of the fact that group manager Toto Wolff is sure he will remain.
A relaxed look at his outcomes over the course of the year before long holds every one of the responses concerning why he has such a hatred for the Mercedes vehicle that seems to have given the Brit only wretchedness.
The enormous focus point is the successes segment that peruses a huge zero – denoting whenever Hamilton first has gone through a whole year without a great prix triumph since he burst onto the scene as a title competitor in 2007 with McLaren.
There are other fascinating pointers as well. He was likewise overtaken by his partner interestingly starting around 2016 when he was pipped to the title by Nico Rosberg.
George Russell came into the Mercedes group for the 2022 season and accomplished something beyond pip Hamilton following his move from Williams – with 275 focuses he overshadowed the seven-time title holder by 35.
Russell likewise took a triumph, winning the Sao Paulo Excellent Prix in Brazil having fended off a late Hamilton charge close to the furthest limit of the race at Interlagos in the penultimate round of the time.
Hamilton likewise neglected to take any post positions (once more, Russell got Mercedes’ just authority shaft in Hungary) and it summarized a season where he was supposed to acquire retribution from his harsh and profoundly disputable title rout by Max Verstappen in 2021 while heading to a record eighth world title.