F1, Mercedes: Lewis Hamilton demands tough measure

“The integrity of Formula 1 depends on it,” Lewis Hamilton said.

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, interviewed by ‘La Gazzetta dello Sport’, returned to the issue of the budget cap, stressing how he expects a strict measure from the FIA.

“The FIA has to act, that’s for sure. I don’t really know the details, but it is crucial that everyone is responsible for their own actions. What I can say is that last year Silverstone was the last race where we brought developments, from there on we couldn’t do any more. Red Bull, on the other hand, did, and it gradually became more and more difficult to compete for the title. If we had 300,000 pounds more we could have tried a new bottom and we would have been a little better off. We have to have faith that Mohammed (Ben Sulayem, FIA president) and the federation will do the right thing. It doesn’t matter how big the amount of the unregulated amount is. The integrity of F1 depends on it,” the seven-time world champion explained, very clearly.