Hamilton "100% committed" to Mercedes despite "painful" year
Hamilton "100% committed" to Mercedes despite "painful" year
Lewis Hamilton is adamant he is "100 per cent" committed to Mercedes and that it is not in his DNA to quit despite conceding he faces "a painful year" with the team.
Hamilton and Mercedes are so far enduring a wretched season since the introduction of the current aerodynamic regulations to such an extent both the seven-time F1 title-winner and boss Toto Wolff have written off winning this year's championships.
That was the damning verdict from both men after Hamilton could only finish 14th in the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix sprint race, ignominiously falling back a place from his starting grid slot.
Asked whether he remained committed to seeing out his contract with the team or if he would start to look elsewhere, Hamilton replied: "I have been at Mercedes since I was 13.
"We have had amazing times together, highs and lows together, and I am 100 per cent committed to this team and there is nowhere else I want to be.
"Just because we have hit a rough patch, it is not in my DNA to pack up. We are still world champions and we can fix this. It is just going to take longer.
"It will be a painful year that we have to ride out together. Hopefully, we can rectify it at some point in the year, or worst-case scenario, by next year."
Mercedes "feeling the pain" - Hamilton
Hamilton is naturally frustrated at the gnawing situation that Mercedes has so far been unable to find a fix for the car's instability and porpoising issues.
In terms of dealing with the frustrations, which saw him involved in a heated exchange with Wolff in the Mercedes garage after qualifying on Friday, Hamilton said: “It’s difficult for sure, but I’m not the only one in the team.
"We’re all feeling the pain, we’re all riding this together and we win and we lose as a team, so we are doing the best we can with what we have but ultimately…
“Earlier on in the year, someone asked me, ‘What happens if you get it wrong?’ and I said ‘Well, we don’t do that. We don’t get things wrong, we are world champions’.
“The fact is that, with all the possibilities out there, we may have but what we continue to do is get our heads down, continue working and if one person is down, we rely on our team-mates to lift each other up.
“We’re nowhere near where we want to be but we’ll just keep fighting, keep working as hard as we can and just hope that eventually, we see light at the end of the tunnel.”
Related
Change your timezone:
Latest News
F1 News Today: Horner and Red Bull saga to reignite as Perez makes 'game over' admission
- 2 minutes ago
F1 boss holds talks with Prime Minister about potential new race
- 37 minutes ago
Big name driver 'very angry internally' after controversial battle
- 1 hour ago
Horner Red Bull saga set to reignite with FIA 'evidence' hearing
- 2 hours ago
F1 set for talks over RADICAL change to points rules
- 3 hours ago
Cullen sends out new relationship love as F1 team punished for GP injury – GPFans F1 Recap
- Yesterday 23:57
Related news
Fierce Hamilton F1 rival raises timing issue for Ferrari move
Rosberg reveals Wolff MISTAKE in managing infamous Hamilton dynamic
Hamilton rues Mercedes mistakes over key F1 decision
Wolff left FUMING with Mercedes despite amazing Hamilton lap
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