Hamilton knew of Mercedes' 2023 F1 car “challenges” from first drive
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Lewis Hamilton says he knew of the challenges the Mercedes Formula 1 team faces with the W14 from the first time he drove the new car at its shakedown day.
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Hamilton bemoans 'night and day' difference in Mercedes
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How Hamilton has changed as an F1 driver at Mercedes
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F1 W14 E Performance - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team
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F1 W14 E Performance - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team
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Hamilton says car 'felt terrible' as he admits he's hoping for rain to make progress from P7 in Monaco
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Have Mercedes Overcome Porpoising Challenges?
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Mercedes left scratching heads by lack of performance at Austrian GP · RaceFans
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With George Russell, Mercedes Formula 1 Team Gets Younger - The New York Times
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Hamilton knew of Mercedes' 2023 F1 car “challenges” from first drive
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Can Mercedes overcome 2022 struggles and reclaim F1 dominance? — Formula 1
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More respect' shown to Lewis Hamilton over George Russell at Mercedes - F1 news round-up : PlanetF1
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Mercedes back to black for 2023 Formula One season
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Bahrain Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes facing challenging start to the F1 season - BBC Sport
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