Lewis Hamilton

Hamilton admits Mercedes struggles in Austria were NO SURPRISE

Joe Ellis Monday 3 July 2023 07:57 Updated: 08:02

Hamilton admits Mercedes struggles in Austria were NO SURPRISE

Lewis Hamilton was full of praise for McLaren star Lando Norris after they battled on track at the Austrian Grand Prix.

The duo started fourth and fifth but Hamilton got the advantage at the start before a small brake issue stunted his performance.

Despite that, Norris was able to keep up with Hamilton during the first stint and then made the move into turn four.

Hamilton then had to serve a time penalty but even while behind the newly-upgraded McLaren, the seven-time champion could not keep up and eventually finished seventh while Norris secured fifth.

Lando Norris has a superb record at the Red Bull Ring and the new McLaren helped him keep that trend going

Not the greatest of days

“Lando did a great job today," Hamilton told Sky Sports after the race. "They were super quick, wasn’t expecting them to be as fast as they were.

"We weren’t expecting to be as slow as we were out there. This track just highlighted some areas for us to work on. Not the greatest of days.

“The way the car felt doesn’t surprise me, no.”

Latest News

Cadillac F1

Cadillac in 'race against time' to join F1 grid for 2026

42 minutes ago

F1 Today

F1 News Today: Horner F1 future confirmed as 'too old' verdict given to team boss

1 hour ago

GPFans Recap

Verstappen in Ferrari test as Hamilton relationship 'strained' - F1 Recap

Yesterday 23:43

F1 Social

New Pope provides prophetic Antonelli Imola GP result

Yesterday 22:56

F1 News & Gossip

Daniel Ricciardo set for F1 record demotion

Yesterday 21:55

F1 Today

F1 News Today: Vettel F1 return verdict declared as Doohan’s Alpine replacement takes new twist

Yesterday 21:07

More news

F1 Race Calendar 2025

GP AUSTRALIA 14 - 16 Mar

GP BAHRAIN 11 - 13 Apr

Oscar Piastri

GP SAUDI ARABIA 18 - 20 Apr

GP MONACO 23 - 23 May

GP SPAIN 30 May - 1 Jun

GP CANADA 13 - 15 Jun

GP AUSTRIA 27 - 27 Jun

GP GREAT BRITAIN 4 - 6 Jul

Complete kalender 2025

F1 News 24/7

Races

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 20C
7007 CD, Doetinchem, Netherlands
+31645516860

CHOOSE YOUR COUNTRY