Lewis Hamilton: "I still believe in the team"

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Lewis Hamilton is ready for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, the second round of the 2023 Formula One World Championship. In the press conference before the race, he said: "I no longer feel close to the best, on the contrary, the gap between us and the Red Bulls has increased.

Where are we losing? Not on the straight unlike last year, where we had too much resistance to forward movement, this year for example we suffer on corner exit unlike 12 months ago. They have a very strong rear and can push at best, indeed beyond what we expected as we saw in Bahrain.

They are a second, a second and a half faster than us. In Sakhir I didn't choose the best words to describe the situation, evidently. I think it is important to continue communicating and remaining united at a team level. I believe 100% in this group and I don't think I'm going anywhere else, but we have to point towards the right path, avoiding too risky moves that obviously don't pay off."

Lewis Hamilton defends his team: "I still believe"

The British driver of Mercedes then added: "From the first time we drove this car we understood the level.

Ok, we can't aim for the title, so I have to continue with the approach of a year ago, i.e. think only of working and growing. I have full faith in everyone, they certainly haven't forgotten how to build a great car. I don't change, I just have to direct my energy in another direction, namely in rebuilding the team and preparing race by race.

This is also a challenge, not what I dreamed of, but this is the situation." Meanwhile, Sky Sports F1 UK once again raises the rumor of a sensational swap at the wheel of Ferrari and Mercedes in the coming season: Charles Leclerc in Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton in Ferrari. In the next few hours sensational news and updates should arrive regarding this suggestive and incredible voice.