Hamilton relieved 2023 is finally over

Lewis Hamilton shared his relief that the 2023 campaign is finally over as the Mercedes driver endured a second consecutive winless season.

The W14 proved to be a challenging package as both Mercedes drivers complained of its unpredictability all throughout.

The season finale at Abu Dhabi was no different as Hamilton could only manage an unimpressive P9, a full minute behind race winner Max Verstappen.

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“It’s not been a great year in general. There’s not a lot to take from the year in general. The fact that I survived it, probably that’s about it.”‘ Hamilton said, reflecting on 2023.

“At this moment I don’t really know what will happen,” he added. “For Red Bull to win by 17 seconds in the end, and they haven’t even developed their car since August, is definitely a concern.”

“We’ve learnt a lot about the car and it’s just down to the team now. They know what they need to do, whether or not we’ll get there, we’ll see.”