F1, Lewis Hamilton is lapidary about Red Bull

The statements of the British pilot in the press conference

During the press conference presenting the Belgian GP, the twelfth round of the season and the last before the summer break, the Mercedes driver was blunt about Mercedes’ chances to fight for victory.

“Right now I’m mainly focused on securing second place for the team, because for the whole team this placing has a very important meaning. I don’t think we will be able to compete with Red Bull on race pace. There were times in Hungary when Max was faster than us by 8 tenths a lap, but never say never for a win,” the British driver began at the microphones of “Sky Sport F1.”

“We can be optimistic after Saturday in Hungary and we understood what problem we had at the start of the race. Here in Belgium we will bring new updates. We are trying to put our best foot forward by working and analyzing our performance to make sure we continue on the right path. It has been a decent season so far, although we are not where we would like to be. We thought we were in a better position than we were in 2022. It will be an uphill battle, but I am proud of the team because we are second in the Constructors’ World Championship,” added Lewis Hamilton.

In conclusion, on the topic of the removal of thermal blankets starting next season, the British driver preferred not to take a clear position.