Hamilton weighs in on Spanish GP circuit debate with ‘MICKEY MOUSE’ jibe
Hamilton weighs in on Spanish GP circuit debate with ‘MICKEY MOUSE’ jibe
Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he is hopeful the cars will be able to follow each other closer during this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix with the removal of 'the Mickey Mouse chicane' this year.
At the end of this year’s Barcelona circuit, the drivers will be greeted with two fast right-handers instead of the last-sector chicane that has been removed in a move that fans hope will see more overtaking opportunities created.
Hamilton for one is hoping that this is the case after he refused to hide his feelings over the previous circuit design.
READ MORE: Alonso takes aim at Hamilton with SALTY Verstappen claim
“I hope that we’ll be able to follow with the cars that we have a bit better through the last two corners than the Mickey Mouse chicane,” he said.
And with the debate continuing to rumble on over Barcelona’s place on the F1 calendar, Hamilton believes the track deserves its spot despite the criticism that has been levelled at it by some within the sport.
'The heritage of the sport'
“I don’t think I would want to lose Barcelona,” he added. “One, I love the city, but the track is...I do think it’s really important we keep some of the classic circuits, at least the ones that provide great racing.
“You know, Budapest is spectacular, Silverstone is spectacular. This track...where else? There’s a lot of pretty great, original circuits that we should keep – maybe some that don’t provide the greatest of racing, switch those out.
“I just think about the heritage of the sport, we’ve got to make sure we hold on to that, knowing the pillars of what this sport is.”
READ MORE: Mercedes ECSTATIC with new Red Bull info after Monaco Grand Prix
Related
Change your timezone:
Latest News
Mercedes reveal shock RED livery to celebrate historic milestone
- 8 minutes ago
Ricciardo makes five-race admission in bid to survive F1 axe
- 1 hour ago
Red Bull is 'burning' after Horner and Marko display
- 2 hours ago
Red Bull announce strong statement over Newey departure claims
- 3 hours ago
Verstappen 'to meet Mercedes over SHOCK 2025 move as Red Bull exit clause revealed'
- Today 18:57
F1 champion reveals £100 MILLION contract to keep racing
- Today 17:57
Related news
Famous F1 track makes £43MILLION investment in bid to dodge AXE
Barcelona FIGHTS BACK in F1 circuit battle
F1 Madrid problem could be SOLVED by genius legendary tracks plan
'We will never have an African grand prix' - F1 fans react after Madrid race confirmation
F1 Standings
Drivers
- Oliver Bearman
- Charles Leclerc
- Carlos Sainz
- Lando Norris
- Oscar Piastri
- Pierre Gasly
- Esteban Ocon
- Sergio Pérez
- Max Verstappen
- Alexander Albon
- Logan Sargeant
- Lewis Hamilton
- George Russell
- Nico Hülkenberg
- Kevin Magnussen
- Fernando Alonso
- Lance Stroll
- Valtteri Bottas
- Zhou Guanyu
- Daniel Ricciardo
- Yuki Tsunoda
Races
- Gulf Air Grand Prix of Bahrain 2024
- Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024
- Grand Prix of Australia 2024
- MSC Cruises Grand Prix of Japan 2024
- Grand Prix of China 2024
- Miami Grand Prix 2024
- Gran Premio dell'Emilia Romagna 2024
- Grand Prix of Monaco 2024
- Grand Prix du Canada 2024
- Gran Premio de España 2024
- Grand Prix of Austria 2024
- Grand Prix of Great Britain 2024
- Grand Prix of Hungary 2024
- Grand Prix of Belgium 2024
- Heineken Dutch Grand Prix 2024
- Grand Prix of Italy 2024
- Grand Prix of Azerbaijan 2024
- Grand Prix of Singapore 2024
- Grand Prix of the United States 2024
- Gran Premio de la Ciudad de Mexico 2024
- Grande Prêmio de São Paulo 2024
- Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix 2024
- Qatar Grand Prix 2024
- Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi 2024
About GPFans
GPFans is a multi-platform, multi-language brand dedicated to Formula One coverage. We bring you all the ins and outs of the sport, 24/7, everything from up-to-the-minute news and features to the latest viral stories and clips.We believe that a new generation of exciting, outspoken drivers will make F1 more popular than ever before, and we want to give our users access to as much of their heroes as possible, on and off the track. From Lewis Hamilton to Max Verstappen, Daniel Ricciardo to Sebastian Vettel, we provide in-depth analysis of every every Grand Prix in the season, from Australia to Abu Dhabi.
With Formula One under the new ownership of Liberty Media, how the sport is being covered is evolving, and GPFans will look to be at the heart of this progression into new media, as one of the fastest-growing sites covering the king of motorsports.
Follow us on your favorite social media channel
Corporate & Media
Innovatieweg 20C7007 CD, Doetinchem, Netherlands
+31645516860