“Definitely disappointing,” Lewis Hamilton urges F1 to take hold itself accountable over recent controversies

Lewis Hamilton isn't afraid to speak out his mind about the current happenings in the F1 paddock.

“Definitely disappointing,” Lewis Hamilton urges F1 to take hold itself accountable over recent controversies

Lewis Hamilton [L], Christian Horner [R] (Via IMAGO)

The Formula 1 paddock has faced massive controversies following multiple controversies on the grid. Initially, Christian Horner‘s investigation saga shocked the entire paddock with continued discussions. Following this, Mohammed Ben Sulayem was under investigation for his multiple misconducts during the 2023 season. Hence, Lewis Hamilton has shared his opinions on the multiple matters on the grid.

Ben Sulayem was suspected of interfering during the 2023 Saudi Arabian GP and allegedly manipulating the results. Additionally, the FIA president was also allegedly involved in attempting to ‘withhold’ the Las Vegas GP certification. Hence, Hamilton reckoned that the entire situation was completely disappointing. Subsequently, the Briton mentioned that it was not a ‘good look’ on Formula 1 from an outside point of view.

As someone who loves the sport, it's definitely disappointing to see what's going on right now, It doesn't look good from the outside world, the outside looking in.
Hamilton told motorsport.com.
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Following this, Hamilton asserted how it was a really important time for the sport to showcase their values. Additionally, this moment was ‘pivotal’ for Formula 1 of how they project the entire sport to the world. Also, the Briton was not hesitant in accepting how the entire ordeal was not handled very well up till this point in Formula 1.

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I think it's a really, really important time for the sport to really show and stick to its values, holding ourselves accountable for our actions. And it's a really, really pivotal moment, I think, for the sport, in terms of what we project to the world, and how it's handled. And it's not been handled very well to this point.

Lewis Hamilton facing issues with Mercedes 2024 car already

The Briton’s unprecedented move to Ferrari in 2025 was viewed from multiple perspectives. However, the majority of the people sided with the seven-time world champion over his move. Some people speculated Mercedes’ degrading challenger performance to be one of the major reasons for the move. Anyhow, the driver wasn’t too keen on diving into the exact reasons for his move to Ferrari.

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Lewis Hamilton (Via: Imago)

However, the driver faced multiple issues with his challenger during the initial two race weekends in Formula 1. Initially, Hamilton’s seat was broken during the season opener Bahrain GP. Hence, the driver could only manage a P7 finish down the race. Subsequently, Hamilton’s rear wing came loose during the FP2 session of Saudi Arabian GP.

These issues could prove to be fatal down the season when the driver is potentially competing for a good finish in the driver’s championship. Hence, Mercedes needs to put their heads into the game and provide better opportunities for the driver. The plan currently is to compete for the world championship for Hamilton’s final year at Mercedes in Formula 1.

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