Lewis Hamilton doesn't want extra R&D time, he wants to beat Ferrari to P2... F1
Lewis Hamilton wants P2 for the ‘narrative’ it would send Mercedes’ rivalsPipping Ferrari to P2 in the championship in the final races of this season would mean more to Lewis Hamilton than the extra R&D time Mercedes would be permitted finishing third.
“I know how important it is for the team and everyone back at the factory in terms of bonuses,” said Hamilton, quoted by Motorsport.com. “But if we did, I think it would be a pretty amazing comeback – and that narrative also it’s sending them into the winter, knowing we mean business.”Formula 1’s sliding scale for wind tunnel and CFD time means the second-placed team in the championship are allowed 240 runs in their wind tunnel while third gets 256.
“The engineers can tell you if that’s what they want or not. I think at the moment, because we are in the heat of it, we want to beat them, so that’s our goal.”at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, the Briton behind one Ferrari and ahead of the other.
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