close global

Welcome to GPFans

CHOOSE YOUR COUNTRY

  • NL
  • GB
  • IT
  • ES-MX
  • US
  • GB

Are you a F1 Fan? Follow GP Fans

Edition

NL GB IT ES-MX US

Hamilton: Mercedes' work undervalued and underestimated

Photo: © LAT Images

Hamilton: Mercedes' work undervalued and underestimated

It's not just a race weekend that requires attention.

Lewis Hamilton believes that casual Formula 1 fans “underestimate and undervalue” the amount of work that Mercedes go through in terms of race preparation and the race proper.

Viewers can currently see a whole GP weekend from the practice session, to press conferences, to qualifying, to the race on Sunday. But, the Brit says this is the tip of the iceberg for a team like the Silver Arrows who are performing to the highest level near enough ever race.

“Punching out these performances each weekend in, weekend out for us guys it’s such a hard task and I think people underestimate and undervalue how hard that is,” he said ahead of the Mexican Grand Prix.

“Perhaps other athletes would understand because they go to competition after competition but it’s really hard because people turn on the TV and see a few hours of our weekend but there’s a massive amount of work that goes on obviously in the background, which you guys will know, obviously.

Hamilton reveals biggest challenge in 2019 seasonRead more

“I think it’s really just trying to continue to make… keep the team motivated, steering them in the right direction – because they can easily go in the wrong direction quite often with these cars nowadays.”

Hamilton currently leads the drivers’ championship with four races to go in Mexico, the United States, Brazil, and Abu Dhabi, and could win the title this weekend at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez if he outscores team-mate Valtteri Bottas by 14 points.

Related

More F1 news

Latest F1 news

LEGO add legendary Michael Schumacher Ferrari to F1 Icons collection

LEGO add legendary Michael Schumacher Ferrari to F1 Icons collection

  • 23 minutes ago
F1 president issues Max Verstappen quit threat warning

F1 president issues Max Verstappen quit threat warning

  • 1 hour ago
McLaren Miami Grand Prix plans in tatters after F1 2026 setback

McLaren Miami Grand Prix plans in tatters after F1 2026 setback

  • 2 hours ago
FIA track to CLOSE as fans call for F1 icon to save circuit

FIA track to CLOSE as fans call for F1 icon to save circuit

  • 3 hours ago
How to go and see Max Verstappen race live for less than £9

How to go and see Max Verstappen race live for less than £9

  • Today 10:57
Charles Leclerc and Ferrari are at the crossroads: The F1 prince needs to become king

Charles Leclerc and Ferrari are at the crossroads: The F1 prince needs to become king

  • Today 09:30

Just in

14:58
LEGO add legendary Michael Schumacher Ferrari to F1 Icons collection
13:56
F1 president issues Max Verstappen quit threat warning
12:54
McLaren Miami Grand Prix plans in tatters after F1 2026 setback
11:55
FIA track to CLOSE as fans call for F1 icon to save circuit
10:57
How to go and see Max Verstappen race live for less than £9
F1 news

Recommended by the editors

McLaren Miami Grand Prix plans in tatters after F1 2026 setback McLaren

McLaren Miami Grand Prix plans in tatters after F1 2026 setback

2 hours ago
FIA track to CLOSE as fans call for F1 icon to save circuit Latest F1 News

FIA track to CLOSE as fans call for F1 icon to save circuit

3 hours ago
Charles Leclerc and Ferrari are at the crossroads: The F1 prince needs to become king Charles Leclerc

Charles Leclerc and Ferrari are at the crossroads: The F1 prince needs to become king

Today 09:30
Max Verstappen's Red Bull 'mistrust' as 2026 car is getting 'worse' F1 News & Gossip

Max Verstappen's Red Bull 'mistrust' as 2026 car is getting 'worse'

Today 08:00
Ontdek het op Google Play
x