Lewis Hamilton Says Mercedes Did Not Listen to His Advice

After another relatively slow start to the season last weekend, Lewis Hamilton says his team did not listen to his concerns about the car.

It is no secret Mercedes is unhappy with its Formula 1 performance since the introduction of new ground effects-based aerodynamic rules at the beginning of the 2023 season. Its zero sidepod concept is completely unique on the grid, and the resulting W13 it entered last season started the year uniquely hurt by porpoising as a result. The car eventually came together to win a race in Interlagos in the hands of George Russell, but the team has seemingly taken another major step back over this most recent offseason after returning with another zero sidepod concept for 2023.

Hamilton, the winningest driver in Formula 1 history and a six-time champion with Mercedes alone, told BBC Radio 5 that he gave the team some fairly direct advice about its concept that went ignored.