Mercedes is hopeful for a better performance at the upcoming Australian Grand Prix and has set their sights on achieving podium finishes at the event. The team is determined to close the gap with Red Bull and has redesigned their W15 cars for the 2024 season. Their primary objectives are to have cars capable of winning Grand Prix races. However, after two races, Mercedes has had to lower their expectations due to back-to-back disappointing outings where their cars proved to be unreliable.
Lewis Hamilton, the seven-time world champion, has expressed his lack of trust in the car after a disappointing Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The team principal has acknowledged that there are still unresolved issues with the car. Despite this setback, the team remains confident that they will be able to bounce back.
Toto Wolff, the team principal, is optimistic about their team and their efforts to address the car’s problems. He believes that they will be able to fix the issues before the Australian Grand Prix, with their current focus on improving speed, particularly in corners. The race is still a week away, providing the team with enough time to make the necessary repairs.
In 2008, Sir Lewis Hamilton secured his first-ever Formula One championship. He has since gone on to win a total of seven world championships. However, Felipe Massa, who narrowly lost the championship to Hamilton by a single point, believes that he should be the rightful owner of the 2008 title. As a result, Massa has filed a lawsuit in an attempt to rectify the situation. When asked about the lawsuit, Hamilton, the current titleholder, addressed the media.
During the 2008 championship, there was a significant controversy surrounding a deliberate crash that occurred during the Singapore Grand Prix. Renault had orchestrated the crash to help their driver win the race, and they had instructed another driver to crash as well. Massa, who was adversely affected by the deliberate crash, believes that the lack of proper investigation into the matter resulted in him losing the championship.