Mercedes superstar Lewis Hamilton admitted he did not understand why the Silver Arrows insisted the seven-time world champion made a strategy decision at the inaugural Miami Grand Prix on Sunday. Hamilton ultimately finished sixth, just one place behind teammate George Russell.
The octuple world champions have struggled with severe porpoising as their cars have been bouncing uncontrollably. The porpoising issues have plagued the early rounds of the 2022 season for Mercedes, and neither Hamilton nor Russell have been able to truly compete with the likes of Ferrari and Red Bull.
However, this issue appeared to have been relatively nullified in Florida, and a different moment drew the ire of Hamilton as Max Verstappen took the win. The 37-year-old’s race engineer Peter Bonnington asked the driver whether he wished to take on new tyres during a late safety car.
