Hamilton discusses his strategy in Singapore after acknowledging that he felt “slapped and startled” by Baku.
In light of his challenging weekend in Azerbaijan last time out, Lewis Hamilton has disclosed that he is taking a “zero effs” stance heading into the Singapore Grand Prix.
The Mercedes driver is resolved to maintain his optimistic outlook moving forward, regardless of the result.
The Silver Arrows have struggled to reclaim their form in recent races, following a great run for the team during the mid-season when they claimed three victories overall (two for Hamilton at Silverstone and Spa-Francorchamps and one for George Russell in Austria).
For Hamilton, who began from the pit lane and made numerous PU component adjustments to his W15 before eventually crossing the line in P9, Baku proved to be especially difficult.
In the meantime, Russell overcame a difficult start to unexpectedly secure a podium spot after a late-race incident involving Carlos Sainz and Sergio Perez.
When asked if he thought the two Mercedes cars running different setups and handling differently would resemble the scene in Singapore, Hamilton laughed and said, “I hope not, absolutely not hoping for a replay of last week!”
You are taken aback and astonished just when you believe you have seen it all and had the worst.
That is just motor racing, but I truly hope we get stronger this weekend.
Either way, it will be wonderful, and I am entering with more of a “zero effs” mentality.
When asked to describe this strategy in more detail, Hamilton said that it entails giving all and remaining upbeat even in the face of failure.
“I think these past couple of days, having to dwell about last weekend, because it started off so wonderful,” the 39-year-old stated.
I did not do much sim work at the factory, but I did it there to prepare, show up, and ride it for the first lap.
The rest of the weekend was awful when it suddenly slipped through my fingers.
It can be attributed to a wide range of factors. We are all very concerned, and we are all working very hard.
“I believe it is more about simply giving it everything we have this weekend, and whether it works out or not, it is what it is.
We’re, I believe, in that stage of the season where we just must offer everything we have, and if something does not work out, we should strive to remain upbeat and not give up on it entirely.
We will bowl as hard as we can for the remaining seven shots we have at it.
Hamilton will be competing in his 350th Formula 1 race at this event.
The seven-time world champion, who will join Ferrari in 2025 as part of a multi-year contract, acknowledged how this feels and said he does not pay too much attention to the number.
“I believe that.
