“It’s an Embarrassing Day”: Lewis Hamilton vs Lando Norris Exposes Mercedes’ Humiliating Reality

“It’s an Embarrassing Day”: Lewis Hamilton vs Lando Norris Exposes Mercedes’ Humiliating Reality
IMAGO / PanoramiC

Lewis Hamilton found himself battling with Lando Norris in the closing stages of the 2024 Saud Arabian GP. But despite his best efforts, he couldn’t pass the McLaren driver. This exposed a very major flaw in the Mercedes team, according to Peter Windsor.

Advertisement

On lap 36, Hamilton boxed for a set of soft tires and Norris followed suit on the very next lap. However, McLaren managed to overcut Hamilton and that set up an epic 12-lap showdown at the Jeddah Corniche Street Circuit. The result of the race was a bitter pill to swallow for the Brackley-based team. Hamilton, who finished P9, was being powered by a Mercedes power unit and had three DRS zones to aid his cause.

Norris, on the other hand, was in a customer McLaren that used Mercedes engines. Despite this, McLaren was able to show that they were supremely quicker than the Silver Arrows, especially in the twisty and aerodynamically demanding middle part of the lap.

Advertisement

Windsor explained on his YouTube channel, “It’s an embarrassing day for the factory Mercedes team to be honest. Because there they got beaten by their customer team running a setup that was the best setup for the race.”

Both the Mercedes W15s were having a tough day at the office against the McLarens. Oscar Piastri beat George Russell to P4 at the chequered flag. Also, during the opening lap, Piastri was battling with Hamilton, who once again couldn’t do much to trouble the Aussie driver.

Troubling Mercedes flaws exposed at the 2024 Saudi Arabian GP

The Saudi Arabian GP was an affair to forget for Mercedes. While they were getting dominated by McLaren, the Woking-based team wasn’t the only customer outfit who were faster than them. Aston Martin showed some strong performance too, after their underwhelming Bahrain GP two weeks ago.

Fernando Alonso had good race pace on his AMR-23, which too, was powered by a Mercedes power unit. The Spaniard took P5 as the chequered flag fell, four seconds ahead of Russell.

Advertisement

Despite evidently lacking straight-line speed, the AMR23 excelled where the W15 could not. Alonso could be seen pulling an ample gap to Russell during the middle part of the lap. This highlighted the Silverstone-based team’s aerodynamic superiority.

Before the Australian GP, Mercedes will be hoping for major improvements. As things stand, they are behind Ferrari, McLaren, and Aston Martin in terms of performance.

Related Posts

Donald Trump in astonishing King Charles boast as he confirms date for UK trip

US President Donald Trump is set to make a trip to the UK later this year to meet with King Charles at Windsor Castle and boost relations…

Drones spotted above Sandringham ahead of Zelensky’s visit with no-fly zone imposed

Volodymyr ­Zelensky is set to visit King Charles, a trip believed to be of “huge interest to Russian spies” – and there are three air forces near…

David Beckham’s gushing tribute to ‘most amazing wife’ Victoria as she turns 51

Football legend David Beckham took to his Instagram page to share a number of throwback photos as he celebrated his Spice Girl singer wife Victoria’s 51st birthday…

Victoria Beckham’s tumultuous family life as she turns 51 – Brooklyn feud to huge snub

Victoria Beckham is marking her 51st birthday after welcoming four children with David Beckham over the years – but their family life is reportedly more complicated than…

Strictly’s Kai Widdrington shares first loved-up snap with new girlfriend

Strictly Come Dancing pro Kai Widdrington has gone public with his new partner Chloe Wells in a post on social media, nine months on from his split…

Zara McDermott and Louis Tomlinson at odds already despite finally confirming romance

Love Island star Zara McDermott and One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson have finally confirmed their romance after their secret dates, however one may be more into it than…