Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain, driving for Mercedes AMG in the Formula 1 World Championship, expressed his disappointment after finishing further behind Red Bull than anticipated at the Bahrain Grand Prix. Mercedes has committed to a complete overhaul of their car, the W15, in an effort to close the 451-point gap to the reigning champions from last season. Despite positive feedback from both drivers during testing and a strong performance in the second practice session, Max Verstappen of Red Bull secured pole position and went on to win the race comfortably, with a 22-second lead over his teammate Sergio Perez. Meanwhile, George Russell, also driving for Mercedes, dropped to fifth place, 46.7 seconds behind Verstappen, and Hamilton finished two positions behind Russell, 3.6 seconds adrift. Hamilton admitted that the team had hoped for better results and acknowledged the need for improvement in various areas. He also conceded that Mercedes lacked the pace to challenge Red Bull and Ferrari, despite compromising their one-lap speed with their car setup. Hamilton experienced difficulties making progress from his starting position of ninth but showed stronger performance towards the end of the race. He believes that with a better qualifying position, he could have finished higher up the grid. Hamilton described the race as a learning experience and expressed confidence that the team will identify areas for improvement. Both Hamilton and Russell were hindered by a cooling issue that required them to lift and coast, resulting in a loss of lap time. Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff acknowledged that this miscalculation had a significant impact on their pace and admitted that they were the third-fastest team behind Ferrari and Red Bull, with a considerable gap to Verstappen. Wolff emphasized the need for analysis and improvement moving forward.
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