F1 has entered the phase where technology is becoming a huge business. However, Mercedes F1 driver Lewis Hamilton doesn’t seem too happy with this transition.
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Simulators are one of the most reliable machines that F1 teams have relied on in recent years, whether it’s designing a new car or working out a new update. In addition, it not only helps the teams but also their drivers.
Certain F1 drivers spend hours or even days using a simulator to improve their pace on the track.
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And then there is Hamilton.
Formula 1 F1 – Spanish Grand Prix – Circuit de Barcelona-Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain – May 8th 2021 Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton reacts after qualifying on pole position REUTERS / Emilio Morenatti
The seven-time world champion apparently only spends an average of 20 rounds per year, which is far fewer than others.
When asked why he avoids using the simulators at Brackley, Hamilton revealed that he has no interest in relying on them for performance improvements.
The Mercedes driver replied to Mercedes Brundle: “I hardly ever drive the simulator. I do maybe 20 laps a year. I am not interested in the simulator. “
Trackwalks are a pointless exercise: Lewis Hamilton
The Briton revealed he wasn’t a huge fan of distance hiking either, claiming it was a pointless exercise. The teams and their drivers take a walk on the racetrack on the Thursday before a race weekend to get an idea of the track.
“I went the track when I was younger,” said Hamilton. “But I found that it was a pointless exercise for me. It’s very different when you approach at high speed.
“So I thought it was just wasting energy. My weekend is about getting and maintaining energy so that I can get my job done. “
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Formula 1 F1 – Spanish Grand Prix – Circuit de Barcelona-Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain – Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton celebrates the podium with the trophy after winning the race with Red Bulls Max Verstappen, who finished second at REUTERS / Albert Gea took
F1 is ready to welcome the Monaco Grand Prix this weekend after a two-year wait. The last time F1 drove the streets of Monaco, Hamilton took his third race win on this track before showing an incredible level of defense against Max Verstappen’s raging Red Bull.
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Unsurprisingly, the Brit is the favorite this time around, but with a touch of fear in the form of Verstappen. Can the Flying Dutchman get his release for Hamilton this time around for missing the 2019 opportunity? Only time can tell.
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