Mercedes\’ struggle in the 2022 season of Formula One has been evident. Lewis Hamilton and George Russell have not been able to win a single race this season. On the other hand, the team is also lagging behind Red Bull and Ferrari in Constructor\’s championship. Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton has stated that he wishes to defeat Ferrari for the second position so that the Mercedes staff could get some bonus amid the economic crisis in Britain.
Lewis Hamilton Wants To Get Bonuses For The Mercedes!
For the sake of the 1200 team members fighting the cost-of-living crisis in the UK, Lewis Hamilton is keen to push Mercedes ahead of Ferrari in the Formula 1 constructors\’ championship. Mercedes is 40 points down from Ferrari in the second position heading into this weekend\’s last race of the season in Brazil. Red Bull, led by Max Verstappen, has already won the championship.
However, Mercedes employees at the team\’s offices will get a significantly larger end-of-year incentive. This will happen if Lewis Hamilton and teammate George Russell finish second. The rules of Formula One dictate that if Hamilton\’s team overtakes Ferrari. They will lose 5% of the time needed to develop their car in the wind tunnel.
Red Bull will initiate an inquiry after the assistance of mechanics. According to Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes wants to place second in the Constructors\’ Championship. Hamilton wants to help the team\’s employees in receiving incentives to help them deal with the UK\’s housing shortage. Mercedes trails second-place Ferrari by 40 points heading into the season\’s last two Grands Prix in Brazil and Abu Dhabi. However, they still have a chance to overtake the Italian team if George Russell and Hamilton both score a ton of points in their final two races while Ferrari\’s Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz struggle.
Lewis Hamilton said that Mercedes had a greater chance to defeat Ferrari at Interlagos than in the championship race in Abu Dhabi. The course favors vehicles with more horsepower due to its longer straightaways. Max Verstappen, a competitor and two-time champion, was also singled out for appreciation by him on Friday. Max received a fantastic vehicle from Red Bull, according to Hamilton. As a result, Max consistently outperformed himself on the weekends. Lewis also said that he should be pleased with the work he did.
On the other hand, Ferrari made a strong start to the season, with Leclerc winning two of the first three races. Verstappen, a Dutchman, won his second consecutive title in October with four races remaining, thanks to Red Bull and their dominance, albeit at that time. At the most recent Mexican Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton earned 18 points by placing second. While Sainz and Leclerc came in fifth and sixth, respectively. Hamilton concedes that it would be incredible if his team could defeat Ferrari before the season is out.