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New Formula 1 season, but everything as always: Max Verstappen continues to dominate in 2024 and takes his first race victory in Bahrain. The three-time world champion crossed the finish line with a lead of over 20 seconds. Another show of force that leaves fans fearing another boring season (more on that here).
One person who has suffered from the Dutchman’s success for years is Lewis Hamilton. The British superstar is longing for a race win in Formula 1 in his final year at Mercedes. But after the first weekend, the seven-time world champion was satisfied. The year could be disastrous.
Formula 1: Hamilton completely served!
December 5, 2021 will keep Lewis Hamilton and his fans busy for a while. It was a successful day for the Mercedes star because he won the Saudi Arabian GP. But it is his last victory in Formula 1 to date. He was unable to win a race in either 2022 or 2023. The 103-time GP winner doesn’t actually know anything like that.
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Things don’t look so good for 2024 either. In qualifying for the Bahrain GP, Hamilton only finished ninth and had to admit defeat to his teammate George Russell. But things didn’t go much better in the race last weekend either. Hamilton crossed the finish line in seventh place, 50 seconds behind Max Verstappen. Russell was at least able to save himself to 5th place and in the end he was almost overtaken by McLaren driver Lando Norris.
In order for Hamilton to end his dry spell this year, a lot has to come together. Mercedes has a good car, but not one that can compete for victories. The Brit, who will be racing for Ferrari from 2025, won’t like that at all.
Will Hamilton say goodbye to Ferrari without a race win?
After the Bahrain GP, the Formula 1 star was disappointed. “Mercedes is further behind than expected. You already sensed disappointment in the team. I expected that we would be able to get involved more. It was a tough race and I had to fight my skin,” said Hamilton.
What are the problems with the Silver Arrows? Lack of battery power in the drive unit, broken seat, overheating car. Hamilton said: “My battery wouldn’t charge for quite a while, and without the electrical energy I couldn’t keep the McLaren. Luckily, after about ten laps it worked again.”
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It’s normal for many Formula 1 teams that things always go a little bumpy at the beginning. However, Mercedes should get these problems under control as quickly as possible. In Hamilton’s last year, he should finally achieve a Grand Prix success before the 39-year-old will compete for Ferrari next season.
